Community school · Kent

Madginford Primary School

4–11Ages
588Pupils
PrimaryPhase
118488URN

Egremont Road, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8LH · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJun 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Apr 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.3per place

close to Kent median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Kent

146 applications for 63 places · 207th of 385 in Kent

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

61%met the expected standard

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJun 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Apr 2023

Inspection history

20 April 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
7 June 2017
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.3applications per place, Reception

close to Kent median (2.4) close to England median (2.2)

146 applications · 63 places offered · 51 named it first

2026 2.3; Kent median median 2.4
2025 2.5; Kent median median 2.3
2024 2.1; Kent median median 2.4
2023 2.1; Kent median median 2.3
2022 2.1; Kent median median 2.1
2021 2.2; Kent median median 2.2
2020 2.4; Kent median median 2.2
2019 2.3; Kent median median 2.1
2018 2.4; Kent median median 2.1
2017 2.7; Kent median median 2.2
2016 3.0; Kent median median 2.5
2015 2.9; Kent median median 2.4
2014 3.1; Kent median median 2.3

This school
Kent median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	63	146	2.3	51	0.81
Sep 2025	56	140	2.5	49	0.88
Sep 2024	83	171	2.1	70	0.84
Sep 2023	81	169	2.1	62	0.77
Sep 2022	84	172	2.1	70	0.83
Sep 2021	90	195	2.2	76	0.84
Sep 2020	90	217	2.4	67	0.74
Sep 2019	90	210	2.3	72	0.80
Sep 2018	90	219	2.4	79	0.88
Sep 2017	83	223	2.7	74	0.89
Sep 2016	90	268	3.0	76	0.84
Sep 2015	89	258	2.9	81	0.91
Sep 2014	90	283	3.1	132	1.47

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 67% · Writing 79% · Maths 75% → all three 61% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard61%255th of 421 in Kent

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard67%

Kent 78% England 78%

Higher standard29%

Kent 35% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard79%

Kent 77% England 75%

Greater depth24%

Kent 15% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard75%

Kent 75% England 77%

Higher standard34%

Kent 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Kent median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	61%	14%	105	106
2023/24	61%	11%	104	104
2022/23	66%	12%	106	106

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Madginford Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.3applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Thurnham Church of England Infant School
1.0 km · Kent

Good2023

1.8applications per place
Roseacre Junior School
1.0 km · Kent

Good2024

73%met the SATs standard
Greenfields Community Primary School
1.3 km · Kent

Standards maintained2025

2.9applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School
1.5 km · Kent

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.4applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Senacre Wood Primary School
1.7 km · Kent

Standards maintained2024

3.6applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Leigh Academy Molehill
2.1 km · Kent

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.9applications per place 85%met the SATs standard
Leigh Academy Bearsted
2.1 km · Kent

Outstanding2023

3.3applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Park Way Primary School
2.1 km · Kent

Remains Good2024

2.2applications per place 53%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 118488 · 886/2520
Capacity: 654 pupils · 588 on roll
Free school meals: 15.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Egremont Road, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8LH
Local authority: Kent · Maidstone

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources