SchoolScoresMadginford Primary School
Community school · Primary, ages 4 to 11 · Mixed
Egremont Road, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8LH
01622 734539 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 7 June 2017.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 20 April 2023: Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
95 pupils in this year group.
61% — about the same as the Kent average, and about the same as the England average.
| Measure | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% | 62% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 10% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 67% | 75% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 79% | 74% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 75% | 71% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 105 | 106 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 106 | 104 | 105 |
Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Kent. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were fewer first-choice applications than places.
| Places offered | 63 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 51 |
| Of those, offered a place | 51 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 146 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.8 · 2025: 0.9 · 2026: 0.8
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 36th highest of 46 state primary schools in Maidstone. Higher than 33% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 15.2% | 27.2%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 14th highest of 46 state primary schools in Maidstone. Higher than 43% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 2.7% | 3.0%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 43rd highest of 46 state primary schools in Maidstone. Higher than 9% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 7.7% | 13.8%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 30th highest of 46 state primary schools in Maidstone. Higher than 53% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 10.8% | 15.8%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) Joint 36th lowest of 46 state primary schools in Maidstone. Lower than 17% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 6.4% | 5.5%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 29th lowest of 46 state primary schools in Maidstone. Lower than 34% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 14.6% | 14.4%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 29th lowest of 46 state primary schools in Maidstone. Lower than 18% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 4.5 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 24th lowest of 46 state primary schools in Maidstone. Lower than 36% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.1% | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher Joint 25th highest of 46 state primary schools in Maidstone. Higher than 50% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 20.6 | 20.5 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 21st highest of 46 state primary schools in Maidstone. Higher than 55% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 11.0 | 10.3 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 40th highest of 43 state primary schools in Maidstone. Higher than 17% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 2.2% | 14.4%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Thurnham CofE Infant School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Roseacre Junior School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Greenfields Community Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Maidstone, St John's CofE Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 83% met expected standard (KS2)
- Senacre Wood Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2024 · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Leigh Academy Molehill 1.3 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 85% met expected standard (KS2)
- Leigh Academy Bearsted 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Park Way Primary School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Leigh Academy Oaks 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 exceptional, 1 strong · 89% met expected standard (KS2)
- Leigh Academy Tree Tops 1.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), improved significantly 2024 · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Madginford Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Madginford Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 7 June 2017. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 20 April 2023, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
How did Madginford Primary School do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 61% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, about the same as the England average of 62%.
Is Madginford Primary School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 51 families put Madginford Primary School as their first choice for 63 places: fewer first-choice applications than places. 51 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 118488.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.