What did Ofsted judge Barming Primary School's quality of education to be?

Ofsted judged Barming Primary School's quality of education as Good at its inspection in September 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Barming Primary School?

Barming Primary School has 480 pupils on roll.

What ages does Barming Primary School take?

Barming Primary School admits pupils aged 2 to 11.

Where is Barming Primary School located?

Barming Primary School is located in Maidstone, ME16 9DY, Kent.

How do I apply to Barming Primary School?

Barming Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How close do you need to live to get into Barming Primary School?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Barming Primary School was 1.139 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Reception places decided at Barming Primary School?

When Barming Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after children — Children in Local Authority Care or Previously in Local Authority Care – a 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order; 2. Siblings — Where the child has a sibling attending the school at the time of entry. Sibling defined as brother or sister living as such at the same home address, including natural, adopted, step and foster siblings. Sibling link maintained as long as family lives at same address as when first child applied, or has moved closer to the school, or has moved to an address less than 2 miles from the school; 3. Medical/Health Needs — Where there are medical grounds for admitting the child, in accordance with the school's legal obligations under the Equality Act 2010. Priority given to children whose mental or physical impairment means they have a demonstrable and significant need to attend, or whose parents'/guardians' physical or mental health or social needs mean they have a demonstrable and significant need to attend. Must be supported by written evidence from a suitably qualified medical or other practitioner, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In a tie breaker situation, the nearness of an applicant's home to school will be the decider. If more than one applicant has the same distance from home to school, then a random selection will be applied.

What is the largest ethnic background at Barming Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 80.4% of pupils at Barming Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Barming Primary School: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

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was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2026-27 (Reception). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

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How places are decided at Barming Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after / previously looked after children — Children in Local Authority Care or Previously in Local Authority Care – a 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order.
2Siblings — Where the child has a sibling attending the school at the time of entry. Sibling defined as brother or sister living as such at the same home address, including natural, adopted, step and foster siblings. Sibling link maintained as long as family lives at same address as when first child applied, or has moved closer to the school, or has moved to an address less than 2 miles from the school.
3Medical/Health Needs — Where there are medical grounds for admitting the child, in accordance with the school's legal obligations under the Equality Act 2010. Priority given to children whose mental or physical impairment means they have a demonstrable and significant need to attend, or whose parents'/guardians' physical or mental health or social needs mean they have a demonstrable and significant need to attend. Must be supported by written evidence from a suitably qualified medical or other practitioner.
4Staff — Children of staff at the school where: i. The member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission is made or: ii. The member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
5Distance — Proximity of the child's home address to the school, with those living nearer being accorded the higher priority, measured in a straight line using the National Land and Property Gazetteer (NLPG) address point.

If two applications tie: In a tie breaker situation, the nearness of an applicant's home to school will be the decider. If more than one applicant has the same distance from home to school, then a random selection will be applied.

Children with a statement of SEN naming the school are admitted before oversubscription criteria are applied, reducing the PAN accordingly.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Barming Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Barming Primary School's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged Barming Primary School's quality of education as Good at its inspection in September 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Barming Primary School?: Barming Primary School has 480 pupils on roll.
What ages does Barming Primary School take?: Barming Primary School admits pupils aged 2 to 11.
Where is Barming Primary School located?: Barming Primary School is located in Maidstone, ME16 9DY, Kent.
How do I apply to Barming Primary School?: Barming Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How close do you need to live to get into Barming Primary School?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Barming Primary School was 1.139 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Reception places decided at Barming Primary School?: When Barming Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after children — Children in Local Authority Care or Previously in Local Authority Care – a 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order; 2. Siblings — Where the child has a sibling attending the school at the time of entry. Sibling defined as brother or sister living as such at the same home address, including natural, adopted, step and foster siblings. Sibling link maintained as long as family lives at same address as when first child applied, or has moved closer to the school, or has moved to an address less than 2 miles from the school; 3. Medical/Health Needs — Where there are medical grounds for admitting the child, in accordance with the school's legal obligations under the Equality Act 2010. Priority given to children whose mental or physical impairment means they have a demonstrable and significant need to attend, or whose parents'/guardians' physical or mental health or social needs mean they have a demonstrable and significant need to attend. Must be supported by written evidence from a suitably qualified medical or other practitioner, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In a tie breaker situation, the nearness of an applicant's home to school will be the decider. If more than one applicant has the same distance from home to school, then a random selection will be applied.
What is the largest ethnic background at Barming Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 80.4% of pupils at Barming Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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Last distance offered at Barming Primary School, year by year →

How places are decided at Barming Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after / previously looked after children — Children in Local Authority Care or Previously in Local Authority Care – a 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order.
2Siblings — Where the child has a sibling attending the school at the time of entry. Sibling defined as brother or sister living as such at the same home address, including natural, adopted, step and foster siblings. Sibling link maintained as long as family lives at same address as when first child applied, or has moved closer to the school, or has moved to an address less than 2 miles from the school.
3Medical/Health Needs — Where there are medical grounds for admitting the child, in accordance with the school's legal obligations under the Equality Act 2010. Priority given to children whose mental or physical impairment means they have a demonstrable and significant need to attend, or whose parents'/guardians' physical or mental health or social needs mean they have a demonstrable and significant need to attend. Must be supported by written evidence from a suitably qualified medical or other practitioner.
4Staff — Children of staff at the school where: i. The member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission is made or: ii. The member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
5Distance — Proximity of the child's home address to the school, with those living nearer being accorded the higher priority, measured in a straight line using the National Land and Property Gazetteer (NLPG) address point.

Children with a statement of SEN naming the school are admitted before oversubscription criteria are applied, reducing the PAN accordingly.

Barming Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Barming Primary School's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged Barming Primary School's quality of education as Good at its inspection in September 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Barming Primary School?: Barming Primary School has 480 pupils on roll.
What ages does Barming Primary School take?: Barming Primary School admits pupils aged 2 to 11.
Where is Barming Primary School located?: Barming Primary School is located in Maidstone, ME16 9DY, Kent.
How do I apply to Barming Primary School?: Barming Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How close do you need to live to get into Barming Primary School?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Barming Primary School was 1.139 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Reception places decided at Barming Primary School?: When Barming Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after children — Children in Local Authority Care or Previously in Local Authority Care – a 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order; 2. Siblings — Where the child has a sibling attending the school at the time of entry. Sibling defined as brother or sister living as such at the same home address, including natural, adopted, step and foster siblings. Sibling link maintained as long as family lives at same address as when first child applied, or has moved closer to the school, or has moved to an address less than 2 miles from the school; 3. Medical/Health Needs — Where there are medical grounds for admitting the child, in accordance with the school's legal obligations under the Equality Act 2010. Priority given to children whose mental or physical impairment means they have a demonstrable and significant need to attend, or whose parents'/guardians' physical or mental health or social needs mean they have a demonstrable and significant need to attend. Must be supported by written evidence from a suitably qualified medical or other practitioner, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In a tie breaker situation, the nearness of an applicant's home to school will be the decider. If more than one applicant has the same distance from home to school, then a random selection will be applied.
What is the largest ethnic background at Barming Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 80.4% of pupils at Barming Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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