Maypole Primary School, Dartford
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 6 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Maypole Primary is a warm, nurturing school where your child will feel happy, safe and valued. Teachers have high expectations and provide clear guidance to help pupils learn well across the curriculum. The school works closely with families and external organisations to support every child's needs and ensure all pupils are fully included in school life.
Key Strengths
- Pupils attend school regularly with strong attendance close to national figures
- Behaviour and attitudes to learning are highly positive with rare bullying
- Leaders have created an inclusive culture with effective support for pupils with additional needs
- Staff build warm, trusting relationships and pupils feel safe and cared for
- Well-organised early years curriculum with strong phonics teaching
Areas for Improvement
- Pupils' fluency in early reading and multiplication tables is not consistently secure
- Targeted practice to develop foundational skills in reading, writing and number is not having consistent impact across all classes
- Adult interactions in early years are sometimes not precise enough to rehearse key skills
- Variation exists in how securely pupils develop foundational knowledge
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified and acted upon.
Extracurricular Activities
Theatre visits, heritage visits, residential trips, gymnastics clubs, drop-in lunch time clubs, soft starts to the day
Maypole Primary School is a welcoming, inclusive school where pupils are happy and achieve well overall. Leaders have recently worked to rebuild the school community and are taking decisive action to improve foundational skills in reading, writing and maths.
At a Glance
14.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 83%. Maths has improved from 76% to 82%. Writing has improved from 73% to 82%.
Class Sizes
28.5
Avg class size
26.8
Infant (KS1)
29.8
KS2
14
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
410 pupils
420 capacity
10 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Dartford
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Dartford
Admissions Demand - Kent
Places available
19,144
Applications
16,524
Got 1st preference
90.6%
Got preferred school
98.5%
Primary admissions across Kent (2025/26)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.67951%
Overall absence
9.09091%
Persistent absence
363
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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