Minster in Sheppey Primary School, Sheerness
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Minster Primary excels at helping all children succeed, including those who need extra support. The school creates a calm, welcoming environment where pupils are eager to attend and take pride in their work. Teachers use excellent subject knowledge to deliver engaging lessons that build pupils' reading, writing and reasoning skills securely over time.
Key Strengths
- Most pupils achieve above national expectations, including disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND
- Attendance is above national figures with leaders working effectively to reduce persistent absence
- Behaviour is calm and respectful across the school with extremely rare bullying
- Teaching is high quality with staff using secure subject knowledge and assessing pupils' understanding regularly
- Inclusive practices ensure all pupils, including those with SEND, participate fully and achieve well
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and managed, and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Ambition day, opera workshops, Duke of Minster award, Minster Primary Pledge initiatives, clubs, trips, leadership roles, cultural experiences
Minster in Sheppey Primary School is a strong-performing school where most pupils achieve above national expectations by the end of key stage 2, including disadvantaged pupils. The school provides a calm, inclusive environment with excellent attendance, behaviour, and a broad curriculum that supports all learners to thrive.
At a Glance
24.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 93%. Maths has declined from 99% to 91%. Writing has remained stable at around 92%.
Class Sizes
29.5
Avg class size
28.1
Infant (KS1)
30.6
KS2
18
Total classes
7 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
572 pupils
600 capacity
28 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Sheerness
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Sheerness
Admissions Demand - Kent
Places available
19,144
Applications
16,524
Got 1st preference
90.6%
Got preferred school
98.5%
Primary admissions across Kent (2025/26)
Inspection History(105)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.05178%
Overall absence
11.42857%
Persistent absence
525
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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