Sandling Primary School
Community school in Maidstone, Kent.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 421 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 420 |
| Free school meals | 10.20% |
| Local authority | Kent |
| Address | Ashburnham Road, Penenden Heath, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 2JG |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.sandling.kent.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01622763297 |
| URN | 118511 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 7 May 2025, published 9 June 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 5 February 2020, outcome: School remains Good.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- St Paul's Infant School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- North Borough Junior School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Brunswick House Primary School (primary school, about 2.2 km)
- Leigh Academy Bearsted (primary school, about 2.3 km)
- Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 2.4 km)
- Allington Primary School (primary school, about 2.6 km)
- Palace Wood Primary School (primary school, about 2.7 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.