Maundene School

About Maundene School

Maundene School, a state primary in Medway for children aged 4 to 11, holds a Good rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022, and the detail behind that grade tells a strong academic story. The inspection judged personal development as Outstanding, the highest possible mark, while quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership and management were all rated Good. On the key academic measure for primary schools, 68% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined in the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments. That figure sits comfortably above the Medway local authority average of 62%, placing the school 19th out of 55 primaries in the area and in the top half nationally. The school also achieved a higher-than-average maths score of 105, with 80% of pupils reaching the expected standard in that subject alone.

Digging into the exam results further, Maundene shows solid performance across the core subjects. In reading, 77% of pupils hit the expected standard with an average score of 105, while writing saw 82% reach that benchmark. At the higher standard, 10% of pupils achieved the top marks across reading, writing and maths combined, with maths and writing both seeing 22% of pupils working at greater depth. The school’s ranking score of 68 places it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally, and its percentile rank of roughly 34 within Medway reflects a solid, above-average position. Compared with its previous inspection in 2012, when it was also rated Good, the school has maintained consistency, though the 2022 report highlighted that personal development has moved up a notch to Outstanding, suggesting a particular strength in how the school supports pupils’ character and wellbeing.

On the practical side, Maundene is a popular choice: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 103 applications for 49 places, making it oversubscribed with a ratio of 2.1 applicants per place, though all 49 first-preference families were offered a spot. The school has a capacity of 420 and currently hosts 394 pupils, with 26.4% eligible for free school meals, slightly above the national average. Facilities include a library, gymnasium, sports hall, forest school and a chapel, while sports on offer range from football and cricket to dance and athletics. Clubs include book, eco, chess, gardening and art club. For SEND, the school supports a wide range of needs including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional mental health, speech and language needs, visual impairment and autistic spectrum disorder. Families seeking a Good-rated primary with strong personal development and above-average academic outcomes in Medway will find Maundene a solid fit.

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