Platts Heath Primary School
Headcorn Road, Platts Heath, Maidstone, ME17 2NHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Platts Heath Primary School is a primary school in Maidstone for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 29th of 42 primary schools in Maidstone. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in April 2022.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 20 April 2022, report published 15 June 2022
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 20 April 2022
This small village school, with its warm and caring ethos, sits at the heart of the community. Everyone is welcome and feels like they belong. Pupils love the time they spend at Platts Heath. They hurry through the gate each morning with smiling faces. Pupils feel safe because of the positive relationships they form with the supportive staff. Bullying is not something that pupils worry about. They know that staff are always on hand to listen, and quickly help them to sort out any worries. Staff have high expectations of pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils, including the youngest children, live up to these high expectations. They behave well and work hard. At breaktimes, pupils interact and play happily together. They enjoy taking part in a range of games that keep them active. Staff encourage pupils to be independent and responsible. Through taking on responsibilities, such as the 'well-being warriors', school councillors and 'eco- warriors', pupils make a purposeful contribution to the life of the school. Pupils enjoy taking part in the different clubs and activities that are available. Currently, pupils are very excited that trips to places such as Leeds Castle are being reintroduced.
What the school should improve
- In art, design and technology and music, staff are in the early stages of implementing the revised curriculum. As a result, pupils are not embedding their knowledge and skills as deeply or achieving as well as they do in the other subjects. Leaders need to continue their work to strengthen the curriculum further so that all subjects are of equally high quality and implemented effectively. This includes continuing to further develop staff's subject knowledge in these subjects.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
9 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
61 pupils on roll, with places for 91
Schools near Platts Heath Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lenham Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 47% met the expected standard |
| Harrietsham Church of England Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 42% met the expected standard |
| Ulcombe Church of England Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 15% met the expected standard |
| Kingswood Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 58% met the expected standard |
| Egerton Church of England Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 55% 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
- Mr Darren Waters
- Phone
- 01622850316
- Address
- Headcorn Road, Platts Heath, Maidstone, ME17 2NH
- Local authority
- Kent
- URN
- 118295
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.