Milton Court Primary Academy, Sittingbourne

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Milton Court Primary Academy We are a busy but friendly school, with lots going on. Our main aim is to help develop your child in a holistic sense; this includes developing their academic and emotional skills."

The school runs after-school care.

Coming up: an open evening on Wednesday 11 November 2026 at 5pm and an open evening on Tuesday 24 November 2026 at 5pm. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at Milton Court Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Kent and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 61% in reading and 64% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 42 families put Milton Court Primary Academy as their first choice and 110 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.4 first choices for every place. 12 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Milton Court Primary Academy are Regis Manor Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 71% reading, 63% maths); Kemsley Primary Academy (0.9 miles, Good, 70% reading, 63% maths); Grove Park Primary School (1 mile, Requires improvement, 59% reading, 46% maths); and Bobbing Village School (1 mile, Requires improvement, 82% reading, 79% maths).

Milton Court Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Milton Court Primary Academy is one of 65 schools run by Reach2 Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

36 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Milton Court Primary Academy (as of September 2025): 92% would recommend the school, 94% say their child is happy there and 55% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (55%).

48.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 57 pupils (22.7%) received SEN support and 9 (3.6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, about 990 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Sprotshill Close (adjacent), 140 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Milton Court Primary Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 359 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Kent (101), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Milton Court Primary Academy issued 8 suspensions, 3.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Milton Court Primary Academy are Borden Grammar School (0.9 miles), Westlands School (1.1 miles), Highsted Grammar School (1.2 miles) and Fulston Manor School (1.3 miles).