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St Michael's RC Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Chatham · ME4 6PX

Ages 3–11 · 448 pupils · Medway

KS2 expected (RWM)

68%

Overall absence

4.9%

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)68%
Higher standard (RWM)18%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.3%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
375

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 (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill97%

448 pupils · 460 places

Pupils on roll
448
Boys / girls
225 / 223
School capacity
460
Capacity fill
448 / 460 (97%)
Free school meals
27.9%
FSM pupils
125
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
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Southwark
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Collins

Location

Address
Hills Terrace
Postcode
ME4 6PX
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 3–11, in Chatham, Medway, 448 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 27.9%. 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 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.

Compare with theseAll in ChathamNear ME4

  • Phoenix Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Chatham · ME4 5QD · Medway

    Ages 5–11

    • KS232%
    • Absence10.2%
    • FSM63.9%

    0.4 miles away

  • New Road Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chatham · ME4 5QN · Medway

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM42.8%

    0.4 miles away

  • Balfour Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chatham · ME4 6QX · Medway

    Ages 7–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM30.6%

    0.4 miles away

  • Greenvale Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chatham · ME4 5UP · Medway

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence8.5%
    • FSM53.1%

    0.6 miles away

  • Balfour Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Rochester · ME1 2QT · Medway

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM21.3%

    0.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Collins

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