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Minster Church of England Primary School, Ramsgate

Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 4–11

Minster Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Ramsgate, part of Ekc Schools Trust Limited. It has a Church of England religious character.

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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Kent (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Minster Church of England Primary School in detail

Results

Minster Church of England Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 118696), 68% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 69% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

Getting a place at Minster Church of England Primary School

Across Kent, 90% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in Kent lodged 237 appeals against primary school offers; 166 reached a hearing and 18 succeeded (10.8% of those heard).

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Minster Church of England Primary School are Minster Church of England Primary School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 68% reading, 69% maths); Monkton Church of England Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 87% reading, 73% maths); Monkton Church of England Primary School (1.4 miles); and Birchington Church of England Primary School (2.6 miles, Good, 70% reading, 65% maths).

Minster Church of England Primary SchoolMonkton Church of England Primary SchoolMonkton Church of England Primary SchoolBirchington Church of England Primary School

The trust

Minster Church of England Primary School is one of 12 schools run by Ekc Schools Trust Limited, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 73% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 12 schools in Ekc Schools Trust Limited

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Minster Rail Station, about 430 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary School (outside), 40 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 16 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Kent (101).

Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Paul McCarthy
LA:Kent
Phone:01843821384
Address:Molineux Road, Minster-in-Thanet, Ramsgate, CT12 4PS
Trust:EKC SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED (12 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2026

Ofsted Rating

Minster Church of England Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in April 2026. Before that, as Minster Church of England Primary School (URN 118696), it was rated Good in November 2012. See Minster Church of England Primary School's inspections

URN:152397
UKPRN:10100071
Diocese:Diocese of Canterbury
Constituency:Herne Bay and Sandwich
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

At a Glance

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Results at Minster Church of England Primary School before it became an academy in 2026 (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

Published under the school's previous registration (URN 118696). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-20ppMaths-15ppWriting

Reading has declined from 88% to 68% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 84% to 69% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 71% (2024 to 2025).

How Does This School Compare?

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Minster Church of England Primary School.

  • Bon Bon's Out of School Club150m away · Not yet graded

Getting There

Train Stations

Minster Rail Station (side entrance)
428m · 7 min walk

Bus Stops

Primary School (o/s)
43m · 1 min walk
The New Inn (opp)
259m · 4 min walk
Freeman's Road (adj)
269m · 4 min walk
Church (adj)
314m · 5 min walk
Prospect Road (opp)
367m · 6 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
9
Fatal
0
Serious
4
Children hurt
1

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 5 slight.

1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.

3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Kent is 11 (the median across 711 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Commute and house prices

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Will you get a place at Minster Church of England Primary School? Get the admissions report

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What the report includes for Minster Church of England Primary School:

  • The straight-line distance from your home to Minster Church of England Primary School.
  • We hold no last distance offered figures from Kent, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
  • How many families in Kent got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
  • The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Applications and offers at Minster Church of England Primary School before it became an academy in 2026

Published under the school's previous registration (URN 118696). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.

Entry yearPlaces offeredFirst choicesNamed at allFirst choices per placeFirst choices not offered
202660521200.92
202559481100.80
202456481050.90
202334281000.80
20225853900.90
202157531050.92
20204948981.00
201960571060.90
201851461110.90
20174745961.00
201655401160.70
201560511310.81
201460571250.93

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.

Capacity & Demand

Area Demand Pressure - Ramsgate

Low pressure
New homes approved:997
Projected new pupils:249

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Ramsgate

Across Kent council

Low demand council-wide0.88 applications per place

Places available

18,893

Applications

16,593

Got 1st preference

89.7%

Got preferred school

98.2%

All primary applications across Kent council (2026/27), not just this school.

Absence at Minster Church of England Primary School before it became an academy in 2026
2024/25

Published under the school's previous registration (URN 118696). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.

5.9%

Overall absence

14.7%

Persistent absence

339

Enrolments

Authorised4.7%
Unauthorised1.2%
Persistent (10%+)14.7%
Severe (50%+)0.9%

Absence trend

3.6%
18/19
3.0%
20/21
6.1%
21/22
5.2%
22/23
5.4%
23/24
5.9%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Questions parents ask about Minster Church of England Primary School

Are there exam results for Minster Church of England Primary School?

Minster Church of England Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 118696), 68% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 69% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

What is Minster Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Minster Church of England Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in April 2026. Before that, as Minster Church of England Primary School (URN 118696), it was rated Good in November 2012.

What is the catchment area for Minster Church of England Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Minster Church of England Primary School is oversubscribed, Kent allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

How do I apply to Minster Church of England Primary School?

Apply through Kent's coordinated admissions process, naming Minster Church of England Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.

Does Minster Church of England Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Minster Church of England Primary School: Bon Bon's Out of School Club (150m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

How many road collisions happen near Minster Church of England Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 5 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Kent is 11 (the median across 711 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Minster Church of England Primary School?

Minster Church of England Primary School is at Molineux Road, Minster-in-Thanet, Ramsgate, Kent, CT12 4PS.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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