The Landway, Bearsted, Maidstone, Kent ME14 4BL
10 reasons to choose Roseacre Junior School
Top line
Roseacre Junior School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. It is one of the best state primary schools in Maidstone and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 0.5 miles.
School fundamentals
Roseacre Junior School is a state junior school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 7 and 11 years. It is a foundation school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2024) inspection.
Average class size
Roseacre Junior School has four classes per year, and an average class size of 27 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Roseacre Junior School ranks in the top 25% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress scores are around the national average.
The Roseacre Junior School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. Subjects are taught separately, with some cross-curricular linking when appropriate. 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 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 Roseacre Junior School
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Roseacre Junior School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There may be an occasional extra-curricular performing arts or arts & crafts club.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.30am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Roseacre Junior School
St Helens Montessori (5.3 miles); Sutton Valence Preparatory School (5.3 miles).
Hollingbourne Primary School (3.5 miles); Bredhurst Church of England Primary School (4 miles); Allington Primary School (4.3 miles).
Sutton Valence School (5.4 miles); Sutton Valence School (5.4 miles); Rochester Independent College (9.6 miles).
Invicta Grammar School (1.8 miles); Invicta Grammar School (1.8 miles); Maidstone Grammar School (2.4 miles).