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Rose Street Primary School

Community school · Sheerness · ME12 1AW

Ages 3–11 · 424 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

8.1%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-07-01

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
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)57%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
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 absence8.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.0%
Unauthorised2.7%
Authorised absence
5.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.8%
Enrolments in measure
352

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

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

46

Places offered

47

1st-preference offers

46

Total preferences (any rank)
122
Preferred offers (top 3)
47
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 fill101%

424 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
424
Boys / girls
209 / 215
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
424 / 420 (101%)
Free school meals
67.9%
FSM pupils
267
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Federation
Sheerness West Federation
Headteacher
Mrs Samantha Mackay

Location

Address
Rose Street
Postcode
ME12 1AW
Town
Sheerness
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Sheerness, Kent, 424 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 67.9%.

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

  • St Edward's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Sheerness · ME12 1BW · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM58.1%
    • Demand0.97

    0.1 miles away

  • West Minster Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Community school · Primary

    Sheerness · ME12 1ET · Kent

    Ages 2–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM58.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Richmond Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Sheerness · ME12 2ET · Kent

    Ages 2–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence10.8%
    • FSM70.7%
    • Demand0.98

    0.6 miles away

  • Halfway Houses Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sheerness · ME12 3AP · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM35.5%
    • Demand0.94

    1.3 miles away

  • Queenborough School and Nursery

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Queenborough · ME11 5DF · Kent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM35.7%
    • Demand1.32

    1.6 miles away

  • Minster in Sheppey Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sheerness · ME12 2HX · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS292%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM24.7%
    • Demand0.95

    2.4 miles away

  • Thistle Hill Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Sheerness · ME12 3UD · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence9.0%
    • FSM49.9%
    • Demand0.93

    2.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Samantha Mackay
Telephone
01795663012
Website
www.swfed.co.uk

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