Maypole Primary School is a primary school located in Dartford. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 04/10/2013. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing is well above average, progress in reading and progress in maths are above average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.5%, which is 0.5 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Franklin Road, Dartford, DA2 7UZ
Website: www.maypole.kent.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01322523830
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Kent
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Sophie Hill
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 118246

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 04/10/2013

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 412
Number of Boys: 185
Number of Girls: 227

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 9.5% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Above Average: 2.2 Confidence interval 0.6 to 3.8
Writing
Well Above Average: 4 Confidence interval 2.6 to 5.5
Maths
Above Average: 2.2 Confidence interval 0.8 to 3.6

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:78%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:23%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:107
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:108
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Maypole Primary School
Franklin Road , DA2 7UZ
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Joydens Wood Junior School
Birchwood Drive , Wilmington DA2 7NE
3out of 4 563 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Joydens Wood Infant School
Park Way , DA5 2JD
3out of 4 567 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Wilmington Primary School
Common Lane , Wilmington DA2 7DF
3out of 4 1,755 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Wentworth Primary School
Wentworth Drive , DA1 3NG
3out of 4 1,873 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wilmington Academy
Common Lane , DA2 7DR
3out of 4 1,459 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Wilmington Grammar School for Girls
Wilmington Grange , Parsons Lane DA2 7BB
4out of 4 1,461 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys
Common Lane , Wilmington DA2 7DA
3out of 4 1,597 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Beths Grammar School
Hartford Road , DA5 1NE
4out of 4 2,564 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Dartford Science & Technology College
Heath Lane , DA1 2LY
3out of 4 2,573 yd Foundation school No Girls More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
North Kent College
Oakfield Lane , DA1 2JT
- not rated 2,140 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Shenstone School
94 Old Road , DA1 4DZ
3out of 4 2,763 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Endeavour Academy Bexley
Woodside Road , DA7 6LB
3out of 4 2,941 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Annex School House
Pembroke House , Leyden Hatch Lane BR8 7PS
- not rated 3,037 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.