St Paul's Infant School

  • Primary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 4 to 7
Ofsted: Good

Hillary Road, Maidstone, ME14 2BSOpen in maps

St Paul's Infant School is a primary school in Maidstone for ages 4 to 7. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2016.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 14 June 2016, report published 22 July 2016

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

Read the full Ofsted report

Pupil numbers and mix

242 pupils on roll, with places for 270

Eligible for free school meals23.6%

23.6%, 2.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language30.6%

30.6%, 9 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support27.3%

27.3%, 12.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.1%

2.1%, 3.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Paul's Infant School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
North Borough Junior School0.1 milesOfsted: Good63% met the expected standard
Sandling Primary School0.5 milesOfsted judgements: Good67% met the expected standard
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough0.8 milesReport card: Expected standard to strong standard70% met the expected standard
Brunswick House Primary School0.9 milesOfsted: Good65% met the expected standard
Allington Primary School1 mileOfsted: Outstanding83% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Community school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
4 to 7
Gender
Mixed
Nursery classes
No
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Aldridge
Phone
01622753322
Website
stpaulsmaidstone.co.uk
Address
Hillary Road, Maidstone, ME14 2BS
Local authority
Kent
URN
118461

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.