How many pupils attend Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School?

Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School has 437 pupils on roll.

What ages does Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School take?

Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

How do I apply to Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School?

Maidstone, St John's Church of England 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.

Does Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How close do you need to live to get into Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School was 0.827 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 Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School?

When Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children — A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by the local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989) at the time of making an application to a school. A previously looked after child means such children who were adopted (or subject to child arrangements orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after and those children who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Current family association — A current family association means that the child who wants the place will have a brother or sister (sibling) attending the same school when they start there and they live at the same address. Brothers and sisters mean children who live as brother and sister in the same house, including natural brothers or sisters, adopted siblings, stepbrothers or sisters and foster brothers or sisters; 3. Health, social or special access reasons (medical) — Medical, health, social and special access reasons will be applied in accordance with the school's legal obligations, in particular those under the Equality Act 2010. Priority under health and special access reasons will be given to those children whose own or whose parent's/guardian's mental or physical impairment or social need means they have a demonstrable and significant need to attend this particular school, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the unlikely event that two or more children have equal eligibility for the last available place at the school, the names will be issued a number and drawn randomly to decide which child should be given the place. This process will be independently supervised.

What is the largest ethnic background at Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 79.2% of pupils at Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School

How close did you need to live?

0.827miles

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.

Last distance offered at Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School, year by year →

How places are decided at Maidstone, St John's Church of England 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 Children and previously Looked After Children — A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by the local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989) at the time of making an application to a school. A previously looked after child means such children who were adopted (or subject to child arrangements orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after and those children who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Current family association — A current family association means that the child who wants the place will have a brother or sister (sibling) attending the same school when they start there and they live at the same address. Brothers and sisters mean children who live as brother and sister in the same house, including natural brothers or sisters, adopted siblings, stepbrothers or sisters and foster brothers or sisters.
3Health, social or special access reasons (medical) — Medical, health, social and special access reasons will be applied in accordance with the school's legal obligations, in particular those under the Equality Act 2010. Priority under health and special access reasons will be given to those children whose own or whose parent's/guardian's mental or physical impairment or social need means they have a demonstrable and significant need to attend this particular school.
4Church Affiliation — Regular attendance at St John's Church, Weavering or St. Mary the Virgin and All Saints, Boxley by Parent(s) whose residence is within the Ecclesiastical Parish of Boxley. See Appendix 2 if you intend to apply under this criterion.
5Child's Home Address within the Designated Priority Area — Child's Home Address within the Designated Priority Area – see Map Appendix 3. The Designated Priority Area is defined as: All properties to the east of the stream/stream-bed through Vinters Valley Nature Reserve extending to the north to the roundabout at the junction of Bearsted Road and New Cut and south to Ashford Road... Within this Designated Area priority will be given to those living nearest to the school.
6Child's Home Address outside the Designated Priority Area — Outside the Designated Priority Area priority will be given to those living nearest the school.

If two applications tie: In the unlikely event that two or more children have equal eligibility for the last available place at the school, the names will be issued a number and drawn randomly to decide which child should be given the place. This process will be independently supervised.

Multiple birth siblings (e.g. twins, triplets) will all be offered a place if the school reaches PAN after admitting one or more, treated as excepted children even if this exceeds PAN.

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.