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North Borough Junior School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Community school
Peel Street, Maidstone ME14 2BP · north-borough.kent.sch.uk · 01622 754708
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Oct 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 63%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Kent 62%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 350
- 97% of 360 places
- Local authority
- Kent
- Free school meals
- 34.6%
- First language not English
- 41.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 63% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 6% the higher standard. Across Kent it was 62%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ●63% | 62% | ||
| ●6% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 19 October 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for North Borough Junior School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 18 Oct 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jun 2014
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Nov 2012Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
89% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (76 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 89%
- Replies
- 76
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 74% who raised concerns
based on the 26% who had a child bullied
based on 25 parents (33%) with SEND