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Madginford Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Community school
Egremont Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LH · madginfordprimaryschool.co.uk · 01622 734539
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Apr 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 61%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Kent 62%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 588
- 90% of 654 places
- Local authority
- Kent
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 15.3%
- First language not English
- 11.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 51 families put the school first and 63 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 63 | 51 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 56 | 49 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 83 | 70 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 81 | 62 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 84 | 70 | 0.8 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 61% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 14% the higher standard. Across Kent it was 62%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ●61% | 62% | ||
| ▲14% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 20 April 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Madginford Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 19 Apr 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jun 2017
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2017Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Jun 2008Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
81% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (105 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 81%
- Replies
- 105
- 16% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 83% who raised concerns
based on the 44% who had a child bullied
based on 22 parents (21%) with SEND