Palace Wood Primary School
School Name: Palace Wood Primary School Address: Ash Grove, Allington Town/City: Maidstone County: Kent Postcode: ME16 0AB Country: 200003659713 Telephone Number: 01622 750084 Website: www.palacewoodprimary.org.uk/
Phase: Primary (ages 4-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2007
Headteacher: Mrs Clare Cairns
Capacity: 420
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 20 January 2022:
Number of pupils: 414 (53% boys & 47% girls)
Enrollment: 99% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 16.5%
URN: 135106
DfE Number: 886/3906
UKPRN: 10072360
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Maidstone (E07000110)
Constituency: Maidstone and The Weald (E14000804)
Electoral Ward: Allington (E05004982)
Easting & Northing: 574102E, 156747N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 17' 2" N 0° 29' 42.96" E
Plus Code: 9F327FMW+H4
DfE Record: View record
- Allington Primary School (0.4km)
- The Maplesden Noakes School (1.1km)
- St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone (1.1km)
- Brunswick House Primary School (1.2km)
- St Simon Stock Catholic School (1.2km)
- Maidstone Grammar School for Girls (1.2km)
- Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision (1.3km)
- St Augustine Academy (1.5km)
- Oakwood Park Grammar School (1.5km)
- West Borough Primary School (1.6km)
Predecessor schools†
- Mr Simon Dallender - Governor. Appointed on 17 July 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 July 2023.
- Mr Ian Foster - Governor. Appointed on 24 June 2015 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 June 2023.
- Mr Michael Hicks - Governor. Appointed on 23 January 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 January 2024.
- Mr Stuart Reaks - Governor. Appointed on 23 January 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 January 2024.
- Mr Stuart Russell - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 15 November 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 15 November 2024.
- Mr Les Thornicroft - Governor. Appointed on 21 November 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 20 November 2023.