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Brunswick House Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–11 · Community school

Leafy Lane, Maidstone ME16 0QQ · brunswick-house.kent.sch.uk · 01622 752102

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Jul 2023
Key stage 2, 2024/25
65%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Kent 62%, England 62%
Demand for places
0.8
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
420
At capacity · 420 places
Local authority
Kent
Free school meals
30.2%
First language not English
32.6%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 49 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 98% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 50 (Places 60)50September 2023: 42 (Places 60)42September 2024: 48 (Places 60)48September 2025: 41 (Places 58)41September 2026: 49 (Places 60)49Places 60
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202660490.898%
September 2025Sept 202558410.7100%
September 2024Sept 202460480.8100%
September 2023Sept 202360420.798%
September 2022Sept 202260500.894%

Results

In 2024/25, 65% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 10% the higher standard. Across Kent it was 62%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 58% (England 53%)58%2016/17: 68% (England 61%)68%2017/18: 60% (England 64%)60%2018/19: 68% (England 65%)68%2022/23: 56% (England 60%)56%2023/24: 58% (England 61%)58%2024/25: 65% (England 62%)65%England 62%

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 19 July 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Brunswick House Primary School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
18 Jul 2023
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Feb 2018

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Feb 2018Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Feb 2016Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Early yearsGood
    SafeguardingEffective

What parents said

81% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (97 replies, to 1 April 2024).

Recommend
81%
Replies
97
23% · 1 Apr 2024
Child is happy at school▲96% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲95% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲88% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼77% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well●86% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲92% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▼80% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●90% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities●92% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲85% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲80% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 87% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲56% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 43% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲72% agreeEngland 67%

based on 25 parents (26%) with SEND

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