Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Vicarage Road, Yalding, Maidstone, ME18 6DPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school in Maidstone for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 24th of 42 primary schools in Maidstone. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 29 January 2019, report published 24 February 2019

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

25 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 maths12%

12%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 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

145 pupils on roll, with places for 168

Eligible for free school meals15.9%

15.9%, 10.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.4%

1.4%, 20.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.8%

13.8%, 1 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 Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Hunton Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard
Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Wateringbury Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	66% met the expected standard
East Peckham Primary School	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	59% met the expected standard
St Helens Montessori School	3 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Lucy Jackson
Phone: 01622814298
Website: yalding.kent.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Vicarage Road, Yalding, Maidstone, ME18 6DP
Local authority: Kent
URN: 118638

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.