Marden Primary Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Feb 28 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Kent
Unique reference
148116
Address
Goudhurst Road, Marden, TN12 9JX

Pupils

Number of Pupils
293 (99% of total capacity)
Boys
51.5%
Girls
48.5%
First language not English
5.8%
Free school meals (FSM)
28.7%
Persistent absence
20.6%
Special education needs (SEN)
7.8%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 78.5%
Gypsy/Roma 9.2%
Mixed 4.8%
Other White 3.8%
Other 1.4%
Other Black 0.7%
Unclassified 0.7%
Indian 0.3%
Pakistani 0.3%
Bangladeshi 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

ReadingWell above average6.6
WritingAbove average2.1
MathsWell above average3.7
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 68%
Local authority average 61%
England average 61%

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

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

Average score in reading

School 109
Local authority average 106
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Marden Primary Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
54
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
53
2nd preference
23
3rd preference
17
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
53
2nd preference
1
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 classes24.4
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher22.5
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher26.4
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
45
22
23
Year 1
45
22
23
Year 2
45
27
18
Year 3
41
24
17
Year 4
41
21
20
Year 5
42
20
22
Year 6
34
15
19
Year 2023-2024