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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 132056

St Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Chatham · ME4 3ST

Ages 3–11 · 663 pupils · Medway

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

69%

Overall absence

5.8%

Admissions demand

1.06 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-01-14

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)69%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.3%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
561

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

1.06 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

95

Places offered

90

1st-preference offers

87

Total preferences (any rank)
139
Preferred offers (top 3)
90
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 fill105%

663 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
663
Boys / girls
330 / 333
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
663 / 630 (105%)
Free school meals
9.8%
FSM pupils
65
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Rochester
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Christine Easton

Location

Address
Island Way West, St Mary's Island
Postcode
ME4 3ST
Town
Chatham
County
Kent
Local authority
Medway
District
Medway
Constituency
Rochester and Strood
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 3–11, in Chatham, Medway, 663 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 9.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Rochester.

Open schools in Chatham
34
Primary schools in Chatham
22
Academies among open schools in Chatham
68% (23)
Open schools in ME4
15
Primary in ME4
10
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.

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    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM35.0%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Burnt Oak Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Gillingham · ME7 1LS · Medway

    Ages 3–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM42.5%
    • Demand0.95

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  • Wainscott Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM19.2%
    • Demand0.97

    1.2 miles away

  • Oasis Academy Skinner Street

    Ofsted: Good

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    Gillingham · ME7 1LG · Medway

    Ages 4–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM47.0%
    • Demand0.96

    1.4 miles away

  • Saxon Way Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Gillingham · ME7 1SJ · Medway

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM40.1%
    • Demand1.00

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  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM18.6%
    • Demand0.91

    1.5 miles away

  • Brompton-Westbrook Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM33.5%
    • Demand1.33

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Christine Easton
Telephone
01634891050
Website
http://www.st-marys-island-cofe-primary-school.co.uk

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