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St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Gillingham · ME8 9NP

Ages 4–11 · 189 pupils · Medway

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

53%

Overall absence

4.5%

Admissions demand

0.85 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-03-14

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)53%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
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 absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.2%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
2.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
180

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

0.85 · Often has places

1st preferences

22

Places offered

26

1st-preference offers

22

Total preferences (any rank)
63
Preferred offers (top 3)
26
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill90%

189 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
189
Boys / girls
92 / 97
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
189 / 210 (90%)
Free school meals
12.7%
FSM pupils
24
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Southwark
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Louise Prestidge

Location

Address
Deanwood Drive, Rainham
Postcode
ME8 9NP
Town
Gillingham
County
Kent
Local authority
Medway
District
Medway
Constituency
Gillingham and Rainham
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Gillingham, Medway, 189 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 12.7%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Southwark.

Open schools in Gillingham
43
Primary schools in Gillingham
30
Academies among open schools in Gillingham
70% (30)
Open schools in ME8
18
Primary in ME8
13
Open schools in Medway LA
117
Primary in Medway LA
76

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 GillinghamNear ME8

  • Deanwood Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Gillingham · ME8 9TX · Medway

    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM24.5%
    • Demand0.95

    0.2 miles away

  • Parkwood Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Gillingham · ME8 9LP · Medway

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM18.7%

    0.5 miles away

  • Fairview Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Gillingham · ME8 0NU · Medway

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM5.6%
    • Demand0.99

    0.6 miles away

  • Hempstead Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Gillingham · ME7 3HJ · Medway

    Ages 7–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM11.1%

    1.1 miles away

  • Hempstead Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Gillingham · ME7 3QG · Medway

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM7.2%
    • Demand0.90

    1.2 miles away

  • Miers Court Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rainham · ME8 8JR · Medway

    Ages 4–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM13.7%
    • Demand0.96

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Louise Prestidge
Telephone
01634371892
Website
www.staccp.org.uk/

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