St Edward's Catholic Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Primary
Sheerness · ME12 1BW · Kent
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
0.5 miles away
OpenPrimaryURN 118438
West Minster Primary School
Community school · Sheerness · ME12 1ET
Phase
Primary
Age range
Ages 2–11
Pupils
473
Local authority
Kent
Age range
Ages 2–11
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed community school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Sheerness, Kent, 473 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 58.9%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication.
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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Rose Street Primary School
Community school · Primary
Sheerness · ME12 1AW · Kent
Ages 3–11
Status: Open
0.5 miles away
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Richmond Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Primary
Sheerness · ME12 2ET · Kent
Ages 2–11
Status: Open
1.0 miles away
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Queenborough School and Nursery
Academy converter · Primary
Queenborough · ME11 5DF · Kent
Ages 3–11
Status: Open
1.1 miles away
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Halfway Houses Primary School
Academy converter · Primary
Sheerness · ME12 3AP · Kent
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
1.2 miles away
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Thistle Hill Academy
Academy sponsor led · Primary
Sheerness · ME12 3UD · Kent
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
2.3 miles away
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Minster in Sheppey Primary School
Academy converter · Primary
Sheerness · ME12 2HX · Kent
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
2.4 miles away
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St James Church of England Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led · Primary
Rochester · ME3 0BS · Medway
Ages 3–11
Status: Open
2.5 miles away
Overview
- School type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 2–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 118438
Location
- Address
- St George's Avenue
- Postcode
- ME12 1ET
- Town
- Sheerness
- County
- Kent
- Local authority
- Kent
- District
- Swale
- Constituency
- Sittingbourne and Sheppey
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Pupils on roll
- 473
- Boys / girls
- 236 / 237
- School capacity
- 570
- Capacity fill
- 473 / 570 (83%)
- Free school meals
- 58.9%
- FSM pupils
- 268
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Governance
- Community school
- Federation
- Sheerness West Federation
SEN & specialist provision
SEN types and resourced/SEN unit places as recorded in GIAS. This is provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.
- SEN types
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Resourced provision
- Resourced provision
- Resourced places
- 19 on roll / 19 capacity
Contact
- Headteacher
- Miss Tina Ovenden
- Telephone
- 01795662178
Official links
Ofsted information
Inspection data is separate from GIAS establishment records.
- 2025-11-25 — Strong standard (Report)