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Eastchurch Church of England Primary School

Academy converter · Sheerness · ME12 4EJ

Ages 2–11 · 164 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

36%

Overall absence

7.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-05-19

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionNeeds attention
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingNeeds attention
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)36%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
100.0
Avg scaled score — maths
98.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.1%
Unauthorised3.5%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
123

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill78%

164 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
164
Boys / girls
83 / 81
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
164 / 210 (78%)
Free school meals
43.3%
FSM pupils
71
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Canterbury
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF CANTERBURY ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
THE DIOCESE OF CANTERBURY ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Aquila, The Diocese of Canterbury Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Bone

Location

Address
Warden Road, Eastchurch
Postcode
ME12 4EJ
Town
Sheerness
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Swale
Constituency
Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Sheerness, Kent, 164 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 43.3%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Canterbury.

Open schools in Sheerness
15
Primary schools in Sheerness
10
Academies among open schools in Sheerness
67% (10)
Open schools in ME12
15
Primary in ME12
10
Open schools in Kent LA
713
Primary in Kent LA
459

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in SheernessNear ME12

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Bone
Telephone
01795880279
Website
http://www.eastchurch.kent.sch.uk

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