Primary school

Madginford Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Kent
  • ME15 8LH
Ofsted Good · inspected Jun 2017

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 8,714 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 58%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 33%33%2016/17: top 75%2017/18: top 57%2018/19: top 22%22% · 2018/192022/23: top 39%2023/24: top 54%2024/25: top 58%No exams

Against South EastArrows: South East rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM61% · South East 64%4/10 Below−38.9 pts
Higher standard, RWM14% · South East 7%9/10 Top 20%
Reading score105 · South East 1063/10 Below−29.4 pts
Maths score106 · South East 1057/10 Above−20.1 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 63% · 95 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 52% · 92 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 64% · 95 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 78% · 96 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 66% · 98 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 61% · 97 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 61% · 95 pupils · South East 64%78%52%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 7% · 95 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 7% · 92 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 12% · 95 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 17% · 96 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 12% · 98 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 11% · 97 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 14% · 95 pupils · South East 7%17%7%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 95 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 103 · 92 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 105 · 95 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 106 · 96 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 106 · 98 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 104 · 97 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 105 · 95 pupils · South East 106106103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 95 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 103 · 92 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 105 · 95 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 108 · 96 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 106 · 98 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 104 · 97 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 106 · 95 pupils · South East 105108103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
51 of 51 who put it first2014 · 68.2%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st5151
2nd397
3rd564

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2023

  1. 2008Outstanding
  2. 2017Good
  3. 2023Remains Good

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026588
Free school meals (past 6 years)15.2%
First language not English10.8%
SEN support7.7%
EHC plan2.7%
Absence (sessions missed)6.4%
Persistently absent pupils14.6%

Girls 46.6%Boys 53.4%

89.9% full · 654 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.6
Pupils per adult11.0
  • Classroom teachers 24.5
  • Leadership 4
  • Teaching assistants 25.2
  • Other support 12.4

Teachers 28.5 FTE · Whole workforce 66 · 93 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,724
Spend per pupil£6,659
Staff spend per pupil£5,293
Reserve per pupil£235
  • +£137,974revenue reserve
  • +£38,407in-year balance

Grants £6,205 · self-generated £545 · premises £266 per pupil