Maundene School Catchment Area
Maundene School is an academy sponsor led primary school in Chatham, Medway , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 394 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
394
Pupils
420
Capacity
94%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
Maundene School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Maundene School?
The catchment area for Maundene School is the geographic zone Medway uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Medway publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Maundene School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Medway. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Medway before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Medway catchment area documents →Maundene School: 420 places, 94% filled: nearing capacity
Maundene School has a published admission number of 420 places. 394 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 94%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 420, Medway's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 26.4% of pupils at Maundene School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Medway.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Medway publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Medway school admissions →
Maundene School: School Information
- Full address
- Swallow Rise, Walderslade, Chatham, ME5 7QB
- Local authority
- Medway
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 26.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 145112
Other Primary Schools in Chatham
If Maundene School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Chatham are the next closest alternatives.
Greenvale Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · ME4 5UP
New Road Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · ME4 5QN
Horsted Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · ME5 9TF
Horsted Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · ME5 9TF
Tunbury Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · ME5 9HY
Swingate Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · ME5 8TJ
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Maundene School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Maundene School
What is the catchment area for Maundene School? ▾
The catchment area for Maundene School is the geographic zone Medway uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Medway publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Maundene School oversubscribed? ▾
Maundene School is operating close to its capacity of 420 places (94% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Maundene School? ▾
Admission to Maundene School is managed by Medway. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Maundene School cover? ▾
Maundene School is a primary school in Chatham, Medway, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Maundene School? ▾
Maundene School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.