Brunswick House Primary School

Community school · Primary, ages 5 to 11 · Mixed

Leafy Lane, Maidstone, ME16 0QQ

01622 752102 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedGoodInspected 27 February 2018; confirmed 2023
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths65%England 62% · 2024/25
21st highest of 41 state primary schools in Maidstone.
Higher than 50% of 14,185 state primary schools in England.
Pupils420Room for 420 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 417 in 2019, 419 in 2021, 418 in 2022, 421 in 2023, 423 in 2024, 415 in 2025, 420 in 2026. Across England, primary state school pupil numbers were down 4% from 2019 to 2025.
First-choice applications per place0.849 for 60 places, September 2026
32nd highest of 43 state primary schools in Maidstone.
Higher than 10% of 15,826 state primary schools in England.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 27 February 2018.

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Outcomes for pupilsGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood
SafeguardingEffective

Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 19 July 2023: Ofsted found the school was still Good.

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Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.

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Results

Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25

60 pupils in this year group.

65% — 3 points above the Kent average, and 3 points above the England average.

MeasureThis schoolKentEngland
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths 65% 62% 62%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths 10% 10% 8%
Met the expected standard in reading 72% 75% 75%
Met the expected standard in writing 78% 74% 72%
Met the expected standard in maths 78% 71% 74%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 105 106 106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 106 104 105
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, over time
50% 60% 70% England 2022/23: 60%England 2023/24: 61%England 2024/25: 62% This school 2022/23: 56%This school 2023/24: 58%This school 2024/25: 65% This school England 62% 2022/23 56% 2023/24 58% 2024/25 65%

Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Kent. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.

How hard is it to get in?

For the September 2026 intake there were fewer first-choice applications than places.

Places offered60
Families who put it first49
Of those, offered a place48 (98%)
Families who listed it at all149

First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.8 · 2025: 0.7 · 2026: 0.8

This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.

Admissions dates and schools in Kent

Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolKentEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years
19th highest of 46 state primary schools in Maidstone.
Higher than 59% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
26.0% 27.2%* 26.3%
With an education, health and care plan
Joint 27th highest of 46 state primary schools in Maidstone.
Higher than 21% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
1.7% 3.0%* 3.5%
Receiving special educational needs support
4th highest of 46 state primary schools in Maidstone.
Higher than 90% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
23.1% 13.8%* 15.0%
English as an additional language
10th highest of 46 state primary schools in Maidstone.
Higher than 80% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
33.0% 15.8%* 23.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
34th lowest of 46 state primary schools in Maidstone.
Lower than 21% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
6.2% 5.5%* 5.2%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
33rd lowest of 46 state primary schools in Maidstone.
Lower than 26% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
16.4% 14.4%* 13.0%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
43rd lowest of 46 state primary schools in Maidstone.
Lower than 6% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
9.4 3.0 2.5
Pupils suspended at least once
38th lowest of 46 state primary schools in Maidstone.
Lower than 9% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
3.1% 1.3% 1.1%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.01% 0.03%
Pupils per teacher
2nd highest of 46 state primary schools in Maidstone.
Higher than 98% of 16,642 state primary schools in England.
27.8 20.5 20.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
35th highest of 46 state primary schools in Maidstone.
Higher than 24% of 16,653 state primary schools in England.
9.2 10.3 10.6
Teachers who left during the year
24th highest of 43 state primary schools in Maidstone.
Higher than 53% of 15,063 state primary schools in England.
13.1% 14.4%* 14.4%*

Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.

Nearby primary schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is Brunswick House Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Brunswick House Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 27 February 2018. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 19 July 2023, Ofsted found the school was still Good.

How did Brunswick House Primary School do in its SATs?

In 2024/25, 65% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 3 points above the England average of 62%.

Is Brunswick House Primary School oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 49 families put Brunswick House Primary School as their first choice for 60 places: fewer first-choice applications than places. 48 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.