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St Edward's Catholic Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Sheerness · ME12 1BW

Ages 4–11 · 198 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

69%

Overall absence

5.6%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-09-24

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
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)69%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.8%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
183

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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

29

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
79
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
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 fill94%

198 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
198
Boys / girls
100 / 98
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
198 / 210 (94%)
Free school meals
58.1%
FSM pupils
115
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

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Southwark
Governance
Academy trust: KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership
Headteacher
Mrs Angela Kinslow

Location

Address
New Road
Postcode
ME12 1BW
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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Sheerness, Kent, 198 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 58.1%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Southwark.

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.

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    • KS257%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM67.9%
    • Demand0.98

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

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

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

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  • Queenborough School and Nursery

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    • KS275%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM35.7%
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  • Thistle Hill Academy

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

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  • Minster in Sheppey Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Primary

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Angela Kinslow
Telephone
01795662708
Website
www.st-edwards-sheerness.co.uk

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