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West Minster Primary School

Community school · Sheerness · ME12 1ET

Ages 2–11 · 473 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Strong standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

76%

Overall absence

7.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Strong standard

Inspection date

2025-11-25

  • AchievementStrong standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)76%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
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 absence7.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.2%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.9%
Enrolments in measure
420

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

59

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

59

Total preferences (any rank)
115
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
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 fill83%

473 pupils · 570 places

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 type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Federation
Sheerness West Federation
Headteacher
Miss Tina Ovenden

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

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — 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

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.

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.

Compare with theseAll in SheernessNear ME12

  • St Edward's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Sheerness · ME12 1BW · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM58.1%
    • Demand0.97

    0.5 miles away

  • Rose Street Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Sheerness · ME12 1AW · Kent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM67.9%
    • Demand0.98

    0.5 miles away

  • Richmond Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Sheerness · ME12 2ET · Kent

    Ages 2–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence10.8%
    • FSM70.7%
    • Demand0.98

    1.0 miles away

  • Queenborough School and Nursery

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Queenborough · ME11 5DF · Kent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM35.7%
    • Demand1.32

    1.1 miles away

  • Halfway Houses Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sheerness · ME12 3AP · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM35.5%
    • Demand0.94

    1.2 miles away

  • Thistle Hill Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Sheerness · ME12 3UD · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence9.0%
    • FSM49.9%
    • Demand0.93

    2.3 miles away

  • Minster in Sheppey Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sheerness · ME12 2HX · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS292%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM24.7%
    • Demand0.95

    2.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Tina Ovenden
Telephone
01795662178
Website
www.swfed.co.uk

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