Northdown Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Nov 23 2021 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
None
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Local authority
Kent
Unique reference
138434
Address
Tenterden Way, CT9 3RE

Pupils

Number of Pupils
338 (75% of total capacity)
Boys
49.4%
Girls
50.6%
First language not English
25.1%
Free school meals (FSM)
75.4%
Persistent absence
42.0%
Special education needs (SEN)
20.1%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 63.6%
Other White 17.2%
Mixed 6.9%
African 3.8%
Other 3.3%
Gypsy/Roma 2.1%
Indian 1.2%
Unclassified 0.9%
Caribbean 0.6%
Irish Traveller 0.3%
Pakistani 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingBelow average-2.1
WritingAbove average2.3
MathsWell below average-3.2
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 57%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 0%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 106
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 101
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Northdown Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
24
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
24
2nd preference
17
3rd preference
25
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
24
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes21.3
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher22
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher21.6
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
1
1
0
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
1
1
0
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
10
6
4
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
12
6
6
Reception, Full-time
40
19
21
Year 1
46
25
21
Year 2
52
27
25
Year 3
39
22
17
Year 4
44
21
23
Year 5
44
17
27
Year 6
49
22
27
Year 2024-2025