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Maypole Primary School

Community school · Dartford · DA2 7UZ

Ages 4–11 · 420 pupils · Kent

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

1.22 · Competitive

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.1%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
368

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2023/24 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.22 · Competitive

1st preferences

73

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

59

Total preferences (any rank)
155
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
35
Offers to outside-LA applicants
13

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill100%

420 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
420
Boys / girls
189 / 231
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
420 / 420 (100%)
Free school meals
14%
FSM pupils
59
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Elizabeth Mitchell

Location

Address
Franklin Road
Postcode
DA2 7UZ
Town
Dartford
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Dartford
Constituency
Dartford
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Dartford, Kent, 420 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 14%.

Open schools in Dartford
35
Primary schools in Dartford
25
Academies among open schools in Dartford
69% (24)
Open schools in DA2
12
Primary in DA2
8
Open schools in Kent LA
713
Primary in Kent LA
459

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in DartfordNear DA2

  • Maypole Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Dartford · DA2 7UZ · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM14.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.0 miles away

  • Joydens Wood Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Dartford · DA2 7NE · Kent

    Ages 7–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM11.7%

    0.3 miles away

  • Joydens Wood Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bexley · DA5 2JD · Kent

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM8.9%
    • Demand0.98

    0.3 miles away

  • Wilmington Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Dartford · DA2 7DF · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM8.0%
    • Demand0.93

    1.0 miles away

  • Wentworth Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Dartford · DA1 3NG · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM15.1%
    • Demand0.94

    1.1 miles away

  • Hextable Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Swanley · BR8 7RL · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM19.0%
    • Demand0.92

    1.2 miles away

  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Dartford · DA1 4DZ · Bexley

    Ages 4–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence3.1%
    • FSM7.6%
    • Demand0.96

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Elizabeth Mitchell

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