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Kemsley Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Sittingbourne · ME10 2RP

Ages 3–11 · 217 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

59%

Overall absence

5.7%

Admissions demand

1.13 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-11-27

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)59%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.9%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
189

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.13 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

34

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
66
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill103%

217 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
217
Boys / girls
116 / 101
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
217 / 210 (103%)
Free school meals
34.9%
FSM pupils
75
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
REAch2 Academy Trust
Headteacher
Iris Homer

Location

Address
Coldharbour Lane, Kemsley
Postcode
ME10 2RP
Town
Sittingbourne
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Swale
Constituency
Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Sittingbourne, Kent, 217 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 34.9%.

Open schools in Sittingbourne
37
Primary schools in Sittingbourne
26
Academies among open schools in Sittingbourne
65% (24)
Open schools in ME10
23
Primary in ME10
13
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.

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    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM28.8%
    • Demand0.93

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    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM48.2%
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    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM14.6%
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  • Grove Park Primary School

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    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM30.4%
    • Demand0.91

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  • Canterbury Road Primary School

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    • KS270%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM34.9%
    • Demand0.90

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  • Westlands Primary School

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    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM35.6%
    • Demand0.96

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Iris Homer
Telephone
01795428689
Website
www.kemsley-academy.org

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