Allington Primary School

Allington Primary School is performing excellently across all domains, achieving an overall effectiveness rating of outstanding. The school fosters an inclusive and nurturing environment where pupils are encouraged to strive for their full potential. High expectations from leadership have cultivated exemplary behaviour and a vibrant learning atmosphere, making the school a place where students are proud of their achievements and enjoy their learning experiences. The school's first inspection under the Education Act 2005 marks a significant milestone, highlighting its successful journey thus far.

Strengths

• Exceptional quality of education across all subjects.
• Strong emphasis on reading and phonics from the start.
• Highly inclusive practices for pupils with special educational needs.
• A rich curriculum that develops independence and curiosity in learning.
• Pupils demonstrate exemplary behaviour and respectful attitudes.
• Leaders effectively prepare pupils for success in a diverse world.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Allington Primary School attended 96.3% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 4.6% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Allington Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Allington Primary School had 23.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 6.2% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 5.2% of pupils at Allington Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.3% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Allington Primary School received £5,603 and spent £5,472 for each of its 468 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £450,000 (£962 per pupil).

Across all 2 schools of Orchard Academy Trust, income was £5,947 and spending £5,821 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Maidstone · Kent local authority: places and applications

Allington Primary School is part of Orchard Academy Trust, which runs 2 schools. The nearest others:

• Barming Primary School Maidstone

What is Allington Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Allington Primary School is Outstanding, from an inspection in September 2022.

When was Allington Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Allington Primary School was last inspected in September 2022.

How many pupils does Allington Primary School have?

Allington Primary School has 466 pupils on roll.

What age range does Allington Primary School cover?

Allington Primary School for pupils aged 5 to 11.

What are Allington Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Allington Primary School?

Allington Primary School is at Hildenborough Crescent, London Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0PG.