Marden Primary Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 1 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%
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%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell above average6.6
WritingAbove average2.1
MathsWell above average3.7
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
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
Applications
- 1st preference
- 53
- 2nd preference
- 23
- 3rd preference
- 17
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 53
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.4 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 22.5 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 26.4 |
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 |
Nearby schools
- Bethany SchoolNo rating (independent)
- Colliers Green Church of England Primary SchoolGood
- Hunton Church of England Primary SchoolGood
- Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood
- Leigh Academy HorsmondenGood
- Staplehurst SchoolGood
- St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled SchoolGood