Palace Wood Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Ash Grove, Allington, Maidstone, ME16 0ABOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Palace Wood Primary School is a primary school in Maidstone for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 20th of 42 primary schools in Maidstone. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2017.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 4 July 2017, report published 18 September 2017

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

64 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths69%

69%, 7 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

417 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals15.8%

15.8%, 10.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language10.6%

10.6%, 11 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support8.6%

8.6%, 6.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.9%

1.9%, 4.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Palace Wood Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Allington Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	83% met the expected standard
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone	0.7 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Brunswick House Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard
West Borough Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	47% met the expected standard
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Clare Cairns
Phone: 01622750084
Website: palacewoodprimary.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Ash Grove, Allington, Maidstone, ME16 0AB
Local authority: Kent
URN: 135106

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.