Hildenborough Crescent, London Road, Maidstone, Kent ME16 0PG
10 reasons to choose Allington Primary School
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Allington Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 72. It is one of the best state primary schools in Maidstone and one of the 7 best independent or state primaries within 5 miles.
School fundamentals
Allington Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 5 and 11 years. It is an academy converter. The school is one of the 2 members of Orchard Academy Trust. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2022) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Allington Primary School usually has two classes per year, and an average class size of 34 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Allington Primary School ranks in the top 7% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 13% of schools.
The Allington Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, Spanish. Core subjects are taught separately, but foundation subjects, such as geography and history, are taught as half-termly topics with cross-curricular links to other subjects. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers, Forest School for all year groups and a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Allington Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Allington Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There may be some occasional extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.30am to 5.30pm provided by an external contractor.
Find another school near Allington Primary School
St Helens Montessori (4.2 miles); Sutton Valence Preparatory School (7.6 miles); St Andrew’s School, Rochester (8.4 miles).
Leybourne St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary School (4.3 miles); Oaklands School, Chatham (4.3 miles); Roseacre Junior School (4.3 miles).
Sutton Valence School (7.8 miles); Rochester Independent College (8.2 miles); The King’s School, Rochester (8.7 miles).
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls (1.5 miles); Oakwood Park Grammar School (2 miles); Maidstone Grammar School (2.7 miles).