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Palace Wood Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Ash Grove
 Allington
 Maidstone
 Kent ME16 0AB
Telephone: 01622 750084

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2007
History: This school arose from Palace Wood Junior School and Palace Wood Infant School

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Clare Cairns (since May 2021)
Previous Headteacher: Mark Chatley
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 21.61 / 14.5
Non-teaching Staff*: 19.86
Number of pupils: 417
Pupils Per Teacher: 19.3
Sex: Mixed (49% boys / 51% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 15.80% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 22.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 11.5% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 18.3%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 47.6%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.3km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £2,369,572*
Income Per Pupil: £5,682
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: Kent
Electoral Ward: Allington
School Number: 8863906

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 4th July 2017 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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