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Maypole Primary School

Academy converter · Dartford · DA2 7UZ

Ages 4–11 · 410 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

69%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-03-31

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)69%
Higher standard (RWM)19%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.3%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
370

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

46

Places offered

47

1st-preference offers

46

Total preferences (any rank)
129
Preferred offers (top 3)
47
Applications from outside LA
24
Offers to outside-LA applicants
11

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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

410 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
410
Boys / girls
195 / 215
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
410 / 420 (98%)
Free school meals
14.9%
FSM pupils
61
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: INSPIRE ACADEMY MOVEMENT TRUST
Academy trust
INSPIRE ACADEMY MOVEMENT TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Shern Virdi

Location

Address
Franklin Road
Postcode
DA2 7UZ
Town
Dartford
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Dartford
Constituency
Dartford
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Dartford, Kent, 410 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 14.9%.

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

  • 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 Shern Virdi
Telephone
01322523830
Website
www.maypoleprimary.org.uk

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