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
329 (75% of total capacity)
Boys
47.4%
Girls
52.6%
First language not English
20.7%
Free school meals (FSM)
77.5%
Persistent absence
31.7%
Special education needs (SEN)
12.2%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 69.3%
Other White 17.9%
Mixed 4.8%
Other 3.6%
African 2.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.9%
Caribbean 0.9%
Indian 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

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 49%
Local authority average 61%
England average 61%

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

School 2%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 102
Local authority average 106
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 100
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Northdown Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
30
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
29
2nd preference
20
3rd preference
30
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
29
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 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes22.3
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher21.7
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher23
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
16
6
10
Reception, Full-time
40
21
19
Year 1
48
23
25
Year 2
42
24
18
Year 3
42
20
22
Year 4
45
16
29
Year 5
48
20
28
Year 6
48
26
22
Year 2023-2024