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St Helens Montessori School

Independent · ages 2-12MixedIndependent45 pupilsNurseryMaidstoneKent
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Places85 spare45 pupils, 130 places
Pupils on roll45Census January 2024

St Helens Montessori School is an independent school in Maidstone for boys and girls aged 2 to 12. It has 45 pupils and room for 130.

Lower Road, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0JT01622 721731sthelensmontessori.co.ukMiss Jeannelle Dening-Smitherman headteacherAll details

Ofsted

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Results

The government does not publish comparable results for most independent schools (IGCSEs are left out of its measures), so none are shown here.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Kent council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll45Census January 2024
Places13035% full
Pupils from low-income families–Get free school meals
Pupils getting extra support0%0 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan0%0 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls28 / 17
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll455048454047
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals––––0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language––––0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support–0%2%2%0%0%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans–0%0%0%0%0%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m612 months to June 2026, mostly other crime
Local crime rate59 per 1,000 people35% lower than the England average
Typical house price£365,000Maidstone
Nearest bus stop100 mSt Helens Lane, 4 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
East Farleigh Primary SchoolCouncil0.8 miles199Report card 202640Compare
Barming Primary SchoolAcademy0.8 miles480No overall grade 202414Compare
Jubilee Primary SchoolFree school1.1 miles386Report card 202682Compare
Bower Grove SchoolFoundation special school1.2 miles246Outstanding 2019–Compare
West Borough Primary SchoolCouncil1.4 miles456Good 202217Compare
Oakwood Park Grammar SchoolAcademy (grammar)1.6 miles1,100Good 202494Compare
St Augustine AcademyAcademy1.7 miles673Report card 202610Compare
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, MaidstoneAcademy1.7 miles–Not inspected–Compare
All schools in KentAll schools in MaidstoneBest primary schools in England

Questions parents ask

Is St Helens Montessori School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score St Helens Montessori School yet.

How many pupils does St Helens Montessori School have?

45 pupils aged 2 to 12 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 130 places, so it is 35% full.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Lower Road, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0JT
Telephone
01622 721731
Website
www.sthelensmontessori.co.uk
Headteacher
Miss Jeannelle Dening-Smitherman
Type of school
Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
Phase
Independent school, ages 2-12, with nursery
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Local authority
Kent
Ward
Coxheath & Farleigh
Constituency
Weald of Kent
Setting
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
13 April 2006 (new provision)
URN
131567 · LAESTAB 8866113 · UKPRN 10071874
Official recordGovernment performance tablesDownload this school's data (CSV)

Where these figures come from