Madginford Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Egremont Road, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8LHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Madginford Primary School is a primary school in Maidstone for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 17th of 42 primary schools in Maidstone. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2017.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 7 June 2017, report published 18 July 2017

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

95 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths61%

61%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths14%

14%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

588 pupils on roll, with places for 654

Eligible for free school meals15.3%

15.3%, 11.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language11.2%

11.2%, 10.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.3%

13.3%, 1.5 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.4%

1.4%, 4.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Madginford Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Thurnham Church of England Infant School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Roseacre Junior School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
Greenfields Community Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	83% met the expected standard
Senacre Wood Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Amanda Woolcombe
Phone: 01622734539
Website: madginfordprimaryschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Egremont Road, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8LH
Local authority: Kent
URN: 118488

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.