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St Benedict's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Chatham · ME5 8PU

Ages 4–11 · 211 pupils · Medway

Overall absence

3.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence3.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)2.7%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
183

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2023/24 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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

20

Places offered

20

1st-preference offers

20

Total preferences (any rank)
62
Preferred offers (top 3)
20
Applications from outside LA
4
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 (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill100%

211 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
211
Boys / girls
107 / 104
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
211 / 210 (100%)
Free school meals
8.5%
FSM pupils
18
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 Sarah McAlpine

Location

Address
Lambourn Way, Lordswood
Postcode
ME5 8PU
Town
Chatham
County
Kent
Local authority
Medway
District
Medway
Constituency
Chatham and Aylesford
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

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 Chatham, Medway, 211 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 8.5%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Southwark.

Open schools in Chatham
34
Primary schools in Chatham
22
Academies among open schools in Chatham
68% (23)
Open schools in ME5
19
Primary in ME5
12
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 ChathamNear ME5

  • Swingate Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Community school · Primary

    Chatham · ME5 8TJ · Medway

    Ages 3–11

    • KS287%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM9.4%
    • Demand1.04

    0.3 miles away

  • Lordswood School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Chatham · ME5 8NN · Medway

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM22.4%
    • Demand1.12

    0.4 miles away

  • Walderslade Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chatham · ME5 8BJ · Medway

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM14.9%
    • Demand1.07

    0.8 miles away

  • Tunbury Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chatham · ME5 9HY · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM12.4%
    • Demand0.98

    1.0 miles away

  • Maundene School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Chatham · ME5 7QB · Medway

    Ages 4–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM27.0%
    • Demand0.98

    1.1 miles away

  • Oaklands School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chatham · ME5 0QS · Medway

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM40.7%
    • Demand0.96

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah McAlpine

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