Best primary schools in Maidstone (2026)

Maidstone has 24 ranked primary schools with published results. The top-ranked is Leigh Academy Oaks, in the top 2% in England. The average reading, writing & maths here in 2025 was 70%, against 62% for England. 5 are in England's top 10%, and 2 are rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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Rank	School	Reading, writing & maths (2023–2025 average)	Reading, writing & maths 2025	Higher standard	Ofsted
1 Top 2% in England	Leigh Academy Oaks Maidstone	90%	89%	30%	Report card
2 Top 5% in England	Allington Primary School Maidstone	85%	83%	14%	Outstanding
3 Top 7% in England	Jubilee Primary School Maidstone	81%	81%	23%	Report card
4 Top 8% in England	Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Maidstone · Church of England	78%	83%	28%	Not judged
5 Top 8% in England	South Borough Primary School Maidstone	83%	77%	15%	No rating
6 Top 14% in England	Leigh Academy Molehill Maidstone	76%	85%	21%	Not judged
7 Top 17% in England	Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Maidstone	72%	70%	22%	Report card
8 Top 21% in England	Leigh Academy Tree Tops Maidstone	71%	66%	16%	No rating
9 Top 21% in England	The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Maidstone · Roman Catholic	75%	76%	10%	Good
10 Top 24% in England	Leigh Academy Bearsted Maidstone	75%	75%	4%	Outstanding
11 Top 31% in England	Leigh Academy Langley Park Maidstone	69%	74%	16%	No rating
12 Top 33% in England	Sandling Primary School Maidstone	69%	67%	10%	Not judged
13 Top 38% in England	Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Maidstone · Church of England	65%	74%	19%	Good
14 Top 43% in England	Palace Wood Primary School Maidstone	65%	69%	8%	No rating
15 Top 45% in England	Senacre Wood Primary School Maidstone	63%	63%	7%	No rating
16 Top 45% in England	Loose Primary School Maidstone	65%	74%	6%	Good
17 Top 48% in England	Greenfields Community Primary School Maidstone	61%	63%	12%	No rating
18 Bottom 45% in England	Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Maidstone · Church of England	61%	69%	7%	No rating
19 Bottom 43% in England	Brunswick House Primary School Maidstone	60%	65%	10%	No rating
20 Bottom 37% in England	Park Way Primary School Maidstone	58%	53%	2%	No rating
21 Bottom 27% in England	North Borough Junior School Maidstone	55%	63%	6%	No rating
22 Bottom 27% in England	Tiger Primary School Maidstone	54%	60%	6%	Good
23 Bottom 26% in England	West Borough Primary School Maidstone	54%	47%	5%	No rating
24 Bottom 8% in England	Barming Primary School Maidstone	43%	48%	5%	Not judged

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What is the best primary school in Maidstone?

On exam results over the last three years, Leigh Academy Oaks is the top-ranked primary school in Maidstone, in the top 2% of schools in England.

How are the schools ranked?

By published Department for Education exam results averaged over three years: for secondary schools, Attainment 8 plus a quarter of the share getting grade 5+ in English and maths; for primary schools, the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths plus half the share reaching the higher standard. The order uses the three-year average, so a school can rank above one with a higher single-year result. Schools with fewer than 10 pupils taking the tests are not ranked. Exam results are only part of the picture: visit, read the Ofsted report and check admissions rules, as living nearby does not guarantee a place.