Joydens Wood Junior SchoolMaypole Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dartford.
Summary of the comparison
Joydens Wood Junior School and Maypole Primary School are primary schools in Dartford.
Joydens Wood Junior School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Maypole Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Maypole Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Joydens Wood Junior School was judged the expected standard and Maypole Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 63.0% for Joydens Wood Junior School and 80.0% for Maypole Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Joydens Wood Junior School (73.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DartfordJoydens Wood Junior School | DartfordMaypole Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100 | C67/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 320th of 450 in Kent | 319th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 324 | 399 | |
| Capacity | 280 | 420 | |
| Location | Dartford, DA2 7NE | Dartford, DA2 7UZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% | 80.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 17.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 324 | 399 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.2% | 14.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.7% | 12.3% | |
| SEN support | 13.9% | 13.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% | 4.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.2% | 9.1% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Joydens Wood Junior School
Maypole Primary School
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