Community school · Kent

Mereworth Community Primary School

5–11Ages
209Pupils
PrimaryPhase
118307URN

39 the Street, Mereworth, Mereworth Cp School, Maidstone, ME18 5ND · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodFeb 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jul 2022

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.4per place

1.0 above Kent median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Kent

103 applications for 30 places · 49th of 385 in Kent

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

81%met the expected standard

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodFeb 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jul 2022

Inspection history

7 July 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
6 February 2013
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

3.4applications per place, Reception

1.0 above Kent median (2.4) 1.2 above England median (2.2)

103 applications · 30 places offered · 46 named it first

2026 3.4; Kent median median 2.4
2025 2.5; Kent median median 2.3
2024 2.2; Kent median median 2.4
2023 2.5; Kent median median 2.3
2022 2.3; Kent median median 2.1
2021 2.1; Kent median median 2.2
2020 2.0; Kent median median 2.2
2019 2.0; Kent median median 2.1
2018 2.3; Kent median median 2.1
2017 2.7; Kent median median 2.2
2016 3.0; Kent median median 2.5
2015 2.4; Kent median median 2.4
2014 4.0; Kent median median 2.3

This school
Kent median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	30	103	3.4	46	1.53
Sep 2025	30	75	2.5	32	1.07
Sep 2024	24	53	2.2	24	1.00
Sep 2023	26	64	2.5	20	0.77
Sep 2022	30	69	2.3	37	1.23
Sep 2021	26	55	2.1	22	0.85
Sep 2020	26	51	2.0	25	0.96
Sep 2019	29	59	2.0	26	0.90
Sep 2018	28	63	2.3	26	0.93
Sep 2017	30	82	2.7	29	0.97
Sep 2016	30	91	3.0	45	1.50
Sep 2015	30	72	2.4	27	0.90
Sep 2014	24	95	4.0	21	0.88

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 92% · Writing 88% · Maths 85% → all three 81% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard81%44th of 421 in Kent

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard92%

Kent 78% England 78%

Higher standard46%

Kent 35% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard88%

Kent 77% England 75%

Greater depth35%

Kent 15% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard85%

Kent 75% England 77%

Higher standard35%

Kent 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Kent median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	81%	23%	109	107
2023/24	72%	24%	109	107
2022/23	70%	13%	106	106

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Mereworth Community Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2022

3.4applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery
2.5 km · Kent

Outstanding2024

3.0applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill
2.8 km · Kent

Graded · no overall grade2025

5.0applications per place 90%met the SATs standard
Wateringbury Church of England Primary School
3.6 km · Kent

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.3applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
The Discovery School
3.7 km · Kent

Outstanding2023

2.2applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Offham Primary School
4.2 km · Kent

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.4applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Hadlow Primary School
4.3 km · Kent

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.1applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
East Peckham Primary School
4.6 km · Kent

2025

2.5applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Srp
4.9 km · Kent

Good2023

2.3applications per place 60%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 118307 · 886/2185
Capacity: 218 pupils · 209 on roll
Free school meals: 12.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: 39 the Street, Mereworth, Mereworth Cp School, Maidstone, ME18 5ND
Local authority: Kent · Tonbridge and Malling

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources