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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 147591

St Katherine's School & Nursery

Academy sponsor led · Snodland · ME6 5EJ

Ages 3–11 · 462 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

52%

Overall absence

7.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-01-30

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
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)52%
Higher standard (RWM)1%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.0%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
6.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
408

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill73%

462 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
462
Boys / girls
218 / 244
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
462 / 630 (73%)
Free school meals
30.3%
FSM pupils
140
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: COPPICE PRIMARY PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
COPPICE PRIMARY PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
The Coppice Primary Partnership
Headteacher
Mr Ray Lang

Location

Address
St. Katherines Lane
Postcode
ME6 5EJ
Town
Snodland
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Tonbridge and Malling
Constituency
Chatham and Aylesford
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 3–11, in Snodland, Kent, 462 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 30.3%.

Open schools in Snodland
5
Primary schools in Snodland
3
Academies among open schools in Snodland
60% (3)
Open schools in ME6
5
Primary in ME6
3
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 SnodlandNear ME6

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Ray Lang
Telephone
01634240061
Website
www.stkatherineskent.co.uk

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