Platts Heath Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

9 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths56%

56%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths11%

11%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

61 pupils on roll, with places for 91

Eligible for free school meals57.4%

57.4%, 30.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language9.8%

9.8%, 11.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support23%

23%, 8.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.9%

4.9%, 1.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

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
Website: plattsheathkentsch.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
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.