Maypole Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Franklin Road, Dartford, DA2 7UZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Maypole Primary School is a primary school in Dartford for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 8th of 22 primary schools in Dartford. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in March 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 31 March 2026, report published 18 May 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths80%

80%, 18 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths17%

17%, 9 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

410 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals14.9%

14.9%, 11.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language13.2%

13.2%, 8.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.4%

14.4%, 0.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.7%

1.7%, 4.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Maypole Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Joydens Wood Junior School	0.3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	63% met the expected standard
Joydens Wood Infant School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Wilmington Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	80% met the expected standard
Wentworth Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard
Hextable Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: INSPIRE ACADEMY MOVEMENT TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Shern Virdi
Phone: 01322523830
Website: maypoleprimary.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Franklin Road, Dartford, DA2 7UZ
Local authority: Kent
URN: 149975

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.