Madginford Primary SchoolThurnham Church of England Infant School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Maidstone.
Summary of the comparison
Madginford Primary School and Thurnham Church of England Infant School are primary schools in Maidstone.
Madginford Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Thurnham Church of England Infant School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Thurnham Church of England Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Madginford Primary School was judged Good and Thurnham Church of England Infant School was judged Good.
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).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MaidstoneMadginford Primary School | MaidstoneThurnham Church of England Infant School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | B74/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 190th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | 421st of 450 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 627 | 270 | |
| Capacity | 654 | 270 | |
| Location | Maidstone, ME15 8LH | Maidstone, ME14 4BL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 61.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 14.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 627 | 270 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.2% | 4.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.8% | 8.9% | |
| SEN support | 7.7% | 4.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 0.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% | 3.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.6% | 3.8% 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.
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
Thurnham Church of England Infant School
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