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Lansdowne Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Sittingbourne · ME10 3BH

Ages 4–11 · 415 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

80%

Overall absence

7.2%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-12-13

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)80%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.8%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
372

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

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

49

Places offered

53

1st-preference offers

49

Total preferences (any rank)
108
Preferred offers (top 3)
53
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 fill99%

415 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
415
Boys / girls
198 / 217
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
415 / 420 (99%)
Free school meals
35.9%
FSM pupils
149
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE STOUR ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE STOUR ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
The Stour Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Sullivan

Location

Address
Gladstone Drive
Postcode
ME10 3BH
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 4–11, in Sittingbourne, Kent, 415 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 35.9%.

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

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  • Sunny Bank Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence9.5%
    • FSM43.2%
    • Demand1.00

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    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM38.7%
    • Demand0.98

    0.7 miles away

  • Rodmersham School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM14.1%
    • Demand1.10

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  • Milton Court Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM48.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.5 miles away

  • The Oaks Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM12.7%
    • Demand0.97

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  • St Peter's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM9.0%
    • Demand0.97

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Sullivan
Telephone
01795423752
Website
www.lansdowne.kent.sch.uk/

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