Maundene School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Swallow Rise, Walderslade, Chatham, ME5 7QBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Maundene School is a primary school in Chatham for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 110 schools in Medway. It ranks 9th of 15 primary schools in Chatham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 14 June 2022, report published 21 September 2022

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

59 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths56%

56%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

385 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals27%

27%, 0.5 percentage points above 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 support17.1%

17.1%, 2.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.8%

6.8%, 0.8 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Maundene School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Not published
Oaklands School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
Kingfisher Community Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard
Walderslade Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
Wayfield Primary School	0.7 miles	Report card: Urgent improvement to needs attention	31% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: INSPIRE PARTNERSHIP ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Miss Joanne Capes
Phone: 01634864721
Website: maundene.medway.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Swallow Rise, Walderslade, Chatham, ME5 7QB
Local authority: Medway
URN: 145112

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.