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St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School

Academy converter · Sheerness · ME12 3QU

Ages 4–11 · 382 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

6.0%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-02-06

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)50%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
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 absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.4%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
353

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

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

50

Places offered

53

1st-preference offers

49

Total preferences (any rank)
119
Preferred offers (top 3)
53
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill91%

382 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
382
Boys / girls
164 / 218
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
382 / 420 (91%)
Free school meals
20.4%
FSM pupils
78
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Canterbury
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF CANTERBURY ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
THE DIOCESE OF CANTERBURY ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Aquila, The Diocese of Canterbury Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Howard Fisher

Location

Address
Chequers Road
Postcode
ME12 3QU
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 converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Sheerness, Kent, 382 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 20.4%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Canterbury.

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

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    • Absence9.0%
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    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM67.9%
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  • West Minster Primary School

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    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM58.9%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Howard Fisher
Telephone
01795877667
Website
http://www.st-georges-sheppey.kent.sch.uk/

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