Palace Wood Primary School

School Name: Palace Wood Primary School
Address: Ash Grove, Allington
Town/City: Maidstone
County: Kent
Postcode: ME16 0AB
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 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 417 (49% boys & 51% girls)
Enrollment: 99% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 15.8%

URN: 135106
DfE Number: 886/3906
UKPRN: 10072360
UPRN: 200003659713
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Maidstone (E07000110)
Constituency: Maidstone and Malling (E14001349)
Electoral Ward: Palace Wood (E05015607)

Easting & Northing: 574102E, 156747N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 17' 2" N 0° 29' 42.96" E
Plus Code: 9F327FMW+H4

DfE Record: View record

1. Allington Primary School (0.4km)
2. The Maplesden Noakes School (1.1km)
3. St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone (1.1km)
4. Brunswick House Primary School (1.2km)
5. St Simon Stock Catholic School (1.2km)
6. Maidstone Grammar School for Girls (1.2km)
7. Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision (1.3km)
8. Serenity School Maidstone (1.5km)
9. St Augustine Academy (1.5km)
10. Oakwood Park Grammar School (1.5km)

Predecessor schools†

• Palace Wood Infant School
• Palace Wood Junior School