Madginford Primary SchoolRoseacre Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Maidstone.
Summary of the comparison
Madginford Primary School and Roseacre Junior School are primary schools in Maidstone.
Madginford Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Roseacre Junior School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Roseacre Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Madginford Primary School was judged Good and Roseacre Junior School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 61.0% for Madginford Primary School and 73.0% for Roseacre Junior School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Madginford Primary School (66.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Roseacre Junior School (72.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MaidstoneMadginford Primary School | MaidstoneRoseacre Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | C65/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 190th of 450 in Kent | 121st of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Foundation school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 627 | 427 | |
| Capacity | 654 | 396 | |
| Location | Maidstone, ME15 8LH | Maidstone, ME14 4BL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 61.0% | 73.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 14.0% | 17.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 627 | 427 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.2% | 4.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.8% | 11.0% | |
| SEN support | 7.7% | 8.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% | 3.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.6% | 3.9% 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.
Madginford Primary School
Roseacre Junior School
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