West Borough Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Greenway, Maidstone, ME16 8TLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

West Borough Primary School is a primary school in Maidstone for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 36th of 42 primary schools in Maidstone. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2017.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 20 June 2017, report published 20 July 2017

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths47%

47%, 15 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%

5%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

456 pupils on roll, with places for 460

Eligible for free school meals26.8%

26.8%, 0.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language38.2%

38.2%, 16.6 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11%

11%, 3.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.2%

2.2%, 3.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near West Borough Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Jubilee Primary School	0.3 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	81% met the expected standard
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone	0.4 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Barming Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	48% met the expected standard
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone	0.9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Not published
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Gemma Jury-Sofi
Phone: 01622726391
Website: west-borough.kent.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Greenway, Maidstone, ME16 8TL
Local authority: Kent
URN: 118568

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.