Palace Wood Primary School
Primary Local authority maintained school in Maidstone ME16 0AB
Primary Local authority maintained school in Maidstone ME16 0AB
For the 2023/2024 academic year
| Type of school | State-funded primary |
|---|---|
| Total number of pupils on roll | 422 |
| Number of girls on roll | 202 |
| Number of boys on roll | 220 |
| Percentage of girls on roll | 47.9 |
| Percentage of boys on roll | 52.1 |
| Number of eligible pupils with an EHC plan | 12 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with an EHC plan | 2.8 |
| Number of eligible pupils with SEN support | 41 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 9.7 |
| No. pupils where English not first language | 47 |
| No. pupils with English first language | 375 |
| No. pupils where first language is unclassified | 0 |
| % pupils where English not first language | 11.1 |
| % pupils with English first language | 88.9 |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 69 |
| Number of pupils eligible for FSM at any time during the past 6 years | 70 |
| Total pupils for FSMEver | 422 |
| Percentage of pupils eligible for FSM at any time during the past 6 years | 16.6 |
| Alphabetic index | 19780 |
|---|---|
| School address (1) | Ash Grove |
| School address (2) | Allington |
| School town | Maidstone |
| School postcode | ME16 0AB |
| School telephone number | 1622750084 |
| School parliamentary constituency code | E14001349 |
| School parliamentary constituency name | Maidstone and Malling |
| Converter academy: URN | 0 |
| Religious denomination | Does not apply |
| Age range | 4-11 |
| School published in secondary school (key stage 4) performance tables | 0 |
| School published in school and college (key stage 5) performance tables | 0 |
| Total number of pupils (including part-time pupils) | 422 |
| Number of pupils aged 11 | 62 |
| Published eligible pupil number | 62 |
| Eligible boys on school roll at time of tests | 36 |
| Eligible girls on school roll at time of tests | 26 |
| Percentage of eligible boys on school roll at time of tests | 58% |
| Percentage of eligible girls on school roll at time of tests | 42% |
| Number of key stage 2 disadvantaged pupils (those who were eligible for free school meals in last 6 years or are looked after by the LA for a day or more or who have been adopted from care) | 14 |
| Percentage of key stage 2 disadvantaged pupils | 23% |
| Number of key stage 2 pupils who are not disadvantaged | 48 |
| Percentage of key stage 2 pupils who are not disadvantaged | 77% |
| Number of eligible pupils with English as additional language (EAL) | 6 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with English as additional language (EAL) | 10% |
| Number of eligible pupils classified as non-mobile | 58 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils classified as non-mobile | 94% |
| Percentage of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% |
| Percentage of pupils achieving a high score in reading and maths and working at greater depth in writing | 11% |
| Percentage of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading | 68% |
| Percentage of pupils achieving a high score in reading | 24% |
| Percentage of pupils absent from or not able to access the test in reading | 0% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104 |
| Percentage of pupils reaching the expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 56% |
| Percentage of pupils achieving a high score in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 18% |
| Percentage of pupils absent from or not able to access the test in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 0% |
| Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 102 |
| Percentage of pupils reaching the expected standard in maths | 68% |
| Percentage of pupils achieving a high score in maths | 21% |
| Percentage of pupils absent from or not able to access the test in maths | 0% |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103 |
| Percentage of pupils reaching the expected standard in writing | 81% |
| Percentage of pupils working at greater depth within the expected standard in writing | 24% |
| Percentage of pupils working towards the expected standard in writing | 15% |
| Percentage of pupils absent or disapplied in writing TA | 0% |
| Percentage of pupils reaching the expected standard in science TA | 94% |
| Percentage of pupils absent or disapplied in science TA | 0% |
| Percentage of boys reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% |
| Percentage of girls reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 58% |
| Percentage of disadvantaged pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 36% |
| Percentage of non-disadvantaged pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% |
| Difference between school percentage of disavantaged pupils and national percentage of other pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | -31 |
| Percentage of EAL pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% |
| Percentage of non-mobile pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 55% |
| Percentage of boys achieving a high score in reading and maths and working at greater depth in writing | 11% |
| Percentage of girls reaching the HIGHected standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% |
| Percentage of disadvantaged pupils achieving a high score in reading and maths and working at greater depth in writing | 0% |
| Percentage of non-disadvantaged pupils achieving a high score in reading and maths and working at greater depth in writing | 15% |
| Difference between school percentage of disavantaged pupils and national percentage of other pupils achieving a high score in reading, writing and maths | -10 |
| Percentage of EAL pupils achieving a high score in reading and maths and working at greater depth in writing | 0% |
| Percentage of non-mobile pupils achieving a high score in reading and maths and working at greater depth in writing | 12% |
| Average scaled score in reading for boys | 104 |
| Average scaled score in reading for girls | 105 |
| Average scaled score in reading for disadvantaged pupils | 102 |
| Average scaled score in reading for non-disadvantaged pupils | 105 |
| Average scaled score in reading for EAL pupils | 99 |
| Average scaled score in reading for MOBN pupils | 105 |
| Average scaled score in maths for boys | 104 |
| Average scaled score in maths for girls | 102 |
| Average scaled score in maths for disadvantaged pupils | 101 |
| Average scaled score in maths for non-disadvantaged pupils | 103 |
| Average scaled score in maths for EAL pupils | 100 |
| Average scaled score in maths for MOBN pupils | 103 |
| Average scaled score in GPS for boys | 102 |
| Average scaled score in GPS for girls | 102 |
| Average scaled score in GPS for disadvantaged pupils | 98 |
| Average scaled score in GPS for non-disadvantaged pupils | 103 |
| Average scaled score in GPS for EAL pupils | 101 |
| Average scaled score in GPS for MOBN pupils | 102 |
| Percentage of disadvantaged pupils reaching the expected standard in reading | 50% |
| Percentage of non-disadvantaged pupils reaching the expected standard in reading | 73% |
| Percentage of disadvantaged pupils reaching the expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 36% |
| Percentage of non-disadvantaged pupils reaching the expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 63% |
| Percentage of disadvantaged pupils reaching the expected standard in maths | 64% |
| Percentage of non-disadvantaged pupils reaching the expected standard in maths | 69% |
| Percentage of disadvantaged pupils reaching the expected standard in writing | 64% |
| Percentage of non-disadvantaged pupils reaching the expected standard in writing | 85% |
| Percentage of disadvantaged pupils achieving a high score in reading | 21% |
| Percentage of non-disadvantaged pupils achieving a high score in reading | 25% |
| Percentage of disadvantaged pupils achieving a high score in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 7% |
| Percentage of non-disadvantaged pupils achieving a high score in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 21% |
| Percentage of disadvantaged pupils achieving a high score in maths | 7% |
| Percentage of non-disadvantaged pupils achieving a high score in maths | 25% |
| Percentage of disadvantaged pupils working at greater depth in writing | 14% |
| Percentage of non-disadvantaged pupils working at greater depth in writing | 27% |
| Number of eligible pupils with English as first language | 56 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with English as first language | 90% |
| Number of eligible pupils with unclassified language | 0 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with unclassified language | 0% |
| Number of eligible pupils with EHC plan | 4 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with EHC plan | 6% |
| Number of eligible pupils with SEN support | 5 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 8% |
| Number of eligible pupils with SEN (EHC plan or SEN support) | 9 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN (EHC plan or SEN support) | 15% |
| Number of eligible pupils 2023 | 60 |
| Percentage of key stage 2 disadvantaged pupils one year prior | 25% |
| Percentage of key stage 2 pupils who are not disadvantaged one year prior | 75% |
| Percentage of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths one year prior | 70% |
| Percentage of pupils achieving a high score in reading and maths and working at greater depth in writing one year prior | 3% |
| Percentage of disadvantaged pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths one year prior | 73% |
| Percentage of disadvantaged pupils achieving a high score in reading and maths and working at greater depth in writing one year prior | 0% |
| Percentage of non-disadvantaged pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths one year prior | 69% |
| Percentage of non-disadvantaged pupils achieving a high score in reading and maths and working at greater depth in writing one year prior | 4% |
| Reading progress measure - one year prior | 0.4 |
| Reading progress measure - lower confidence limit - one year prior | -1.2 |
| Reading progress measure - upper confidence limit - one year prior | 2 |
| Writing progress measure - one year prior | 0.3 |
| Writing progress measure - lower confidence limit - one year prior | -1.2 |
| Writing progress measure - upper confidence limit - one year prior | 1.9 |
| Maths progress measure - one year prior | 0.3 |
| Maths progress measure - lower confidence limit - one year prior | -1.2 |
| Maths progress measure - upper confidence limit - one year prior | 1.9 |
| Average scaled score in reading - one year prior | 106 |
| Average scaled score in maths - one year prior | 105 |