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Minterne Junior School

Academy converter · Sittingbourne · ME10 1SB

Ages 7–11 · 393 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

59%

Overall absence

5.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-05-06

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

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)59%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.3%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
398

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 fill109%

393 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
393
Boys / girls
206 / 187
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
393 / 360 (109%)
Free school meals
20.9%
FSM pupils
82
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: OUR COMMUNITY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
OUR COMMUNITY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Miss Kirsty Warner

Location

Address
Minterne Avenue
Postcode
ME10 1SB
Town
Sittingbourne
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Swale
Constituency
Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision

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 7–11, in Sittingbourne, Kent, 393 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, special school. Free school meals: 20.9%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication.

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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    • FSM12.7%
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    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM35.6%
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    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM30.4%
    • Demand0.91

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Kirsty Warner
Telephone
01795472323
Website
http://www.minterne.org

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