Roseacre Junior School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Good

The Landway, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4BLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Roseacre Junior School is a primary school in Maidstone for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 10th of 42 primary schools in Maidstone. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 19 March 2024, report published 13 May 2024

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

112 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths73%

73%, 11 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths17%

17%, 9 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

424 pupils on roll, with places for 396

Eligible for free school meals4.2%

4.2%, 22.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language11.3%

11.3%, 10.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.6%

10.6%, 4.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.4%

1.4%, 4.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Roseacre Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Thurnham Church of England Infant School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Madginford Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard
Leigh Academy Bearsted	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	75% met the expected standard
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	83% met the expected standard
Greenfields Community Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Foundation school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Duncan Garrett
Phone: 01622737843
Website: roseacre.kent.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: The Landway, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4BL
Local authority: Kent
URN: 118849

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.