Voluntary controlled school · Kent

St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled School

4–11Ages
123Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
118636URN

Collier Street, Marden, Tonbridge, TN12 9RR · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJul 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · May 2022

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.9per place

0.4 above Kent median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Kent

49 applications for 17 places · 108th of 385 in Kent

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

59%met the expected standard

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJul 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · May 2022

Inspection history

4 May 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
16 July 2013
Graded inspection: Good

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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

2.9applications per place, Reception

0.4 above Kent median (2.4) 0.7 above England median (2.2)

49 applications · 17 places offered · 15 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.9; Kent median median 2.4
2025 3.4; Kent median median 2.3
2024 3.5; Kent median median 2.4
2023 2.8; Kent median median 2.3
2022 4.1; Kent median median 2.1
2021 3.3; Kent median median 2.2
2020 3.1; Kent median median 2.2
2019 2.7; Kent median median 2.1
2018 3.2; Kent median median 2.1
2017 3.2; Kent median median 2.2
2016 2.1; Kent median median 2.5
2015 3.1; Kent median median 2.4
2014 2.8; Kent median median 2.3

More applications per place than the Kent median in 12 of 13 years.

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	17	49	2.9	15	0.88
Sep 2025	17	58	3.4	15	0.88
Sep 2024	16	56	3.5	14	0.88
Sep 2023	17	48	2.8	20	1.18
Sep 2022	17	70	4.1	28	1.65
Sep 2021	17	56	3.3	24	1.41
Sep 2020	16	50	3.1	17	1.06
Sep 2019	17	45	2.7	13	0.76
Sep 2018	17	55	3.2	21	1.24
Sep 2017	17	54	3.2	27	1.59
Sep 2016	17	35	2.1	13	0.76
Sep 2015	17	53	3.1	18	1.06
Sep 2014	17	48	2.8	16	0.94

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 82% · Writing 71% · Maths 76% → all three 59% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard59%270th of 421 in Kent

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard82%

Kent 78% England 78%

Higher standard47%

Kent 35% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard71%

Kent 77% England 75%

Greater depth6%

Kent 15% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard76%

Kent 75% England 77%

Higher standard24%

Kent 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (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	59%	0%	108	105
2023/24	65%	0%	108	104
2022/23	71%	6%	111	107

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

St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2022

2.9applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Leigh Academy Marden
2.8 km · Kent

Good2023

1.7applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Hunton Church of England Primary School
3.2 km · Kent

2026

3.9applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
3.3 km · Kent

Good2023

2.2applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
4.4 km · Kent

Standards maintained2024

2.1applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Leigh Academy Paddock Wood
4.9 km · Kent

Good2023

1.5applications per place 86%met the SATs standard
Leigh Academy Horsmonden
5.5 km · Kent

Good2023

2.7applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Coxheath Primary School
5.9 km · Kent

Good2023

2.3applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Brenchley and Matfield Church of England Primary School
5.9 km · Kent

Remains Good2024

4.3applications per place 67%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 118636 · 886/3090
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 120 pupils · 123 on roll
Free school meals: 10.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Collier Street, Marden, Tonbridge, TN12 9RR
Local authority: Kent · Maidstone

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