Madginford Primary School
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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 19 April 2023
Pupils in this welcoming school feel happy and well cared for. Pupils have positive relationships with their teachers. They say that their teachers are kind and help them to do their best. Strong relationships help pupils to feel safe. Pupils are confident to report any concerns directly or to use the 'worry boxes'. Pupils know that kindness is important and valued. This helps to ensure that bullying is rare. Any incidents are dealt with quickly and effectively by staff. Leaders have clear expectations for how pupils should behave. Most pupils respond well to this. The school has an orderly environment. Pupils respond quickly to instructions when moving around the classrooms or coming in from breaktimes. This helps learning to flow and the school day to run smoothly. When problems do occur, such as recent disagreements over spaces for playing football, pupils help leaders to find solutions. Pupils feel that their opinions are valued and considered through the school council, as it reviews key policies alongside staff. Pupils have positive attitudes to their learning. They enjoy celebrating their achievements through recognitions such as the 'Proud Peacock' awards. This motivates pupils to keep trying their best and to do well.
What the school should improve
- Processes to assess, plan, implement and review provision for pupils with SEND are not consistently well developed. This means that barriers to learning are not always fully addressed, and some pupils with SEND do not achieve as well as they could. Leaders should ensure that support for all pupils with SEND is tightly aligned to their needs and reviewed regularly so that pupils can achieve well across the curriculum.
- The new approach to reading is at a variety of stages of implementation. Sometimes, the teaching of reading is not yet sufficiently well adapted to ensure pupils explore and then understand what they are reading. Leaders should continue to provide training and support for staff in implementing the new approach to reading effectively.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
95 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
588 pupils on roll, with places for 654
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
- 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.