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Regis Manor Primary School, Sittingbourne

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Ages 3–11

Regis Manor Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Sittingbourne, part of Swale Academies Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 17th-highest of the 24 schools in Sittingbourne with published results, and 11,322nd of 14,452 across England. It was 94% full in 2025.

SATs results
Below England average
Ofsted
Good (2018)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
Below England average
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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

Regis Manor Primary School in detail

Regis Manor Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "If you are looking for a school place for your child in our current Reception or Years 1 to 6, either because you are moving to the area or considering a change of school, you will need to make an 'In-Year' application."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball and gymnastics.

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

Coming up: an open day on Monday 9 November 2026, an open evening on Wednesday 11 November 2026 and an open day on Thursday 12 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

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Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils at Regis Manor Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 63% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Kent and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 56% in reading and 46% in maths in 2024.

Getting a place at Regis Manor Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 80 families put Regis Manor Primary School as their first choice and 170 named it as one of their preferences, for 90 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Regis Manor Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Regis Manor Primary School are Milton Court Primary Academy (0.2 miles, Good, 67% reading, 67% maths); Kemsley Primary Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 70% reading, 63% maths); Bobbing Village School (0.9 miles, Requires improvement, 82% reading, 79% maths); and Grove Park Primary School (1 mile, Requires improvement, 59% reading, 46% maths).

Regis Manor Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Milton Court Primary AcademyKemsley Primary AcademyBobbing Village SchoolGrove Park Primary School

The trust

Regis Manor Primary School is one of 19 schools run by Swale Academies Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 64% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 19 schools in Swale Academies Trust

Who goes there

In 2026, 190 pupils (30.8%) received SEN support and 23 (3.7%) 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.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Kemsley Rail Station, about 980 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Court Road (adjacent), 180 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 294 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.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Regis Manor Primary School issued 20 suspensions, 3.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Regis Manor Primary School are Borden Grammar School (1.1 miles), Westlands School (1.2 miles), Highsted Grammar School (1.4 miles) and Fulston Manor School (1.5 miles).

Borden Grammar SchoolWestlands SchoolHighsted Grammar SchoolFulston Manor School

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Matthew Perry
Pupils:616
LA:Kent
Phone:01795472971
Address:North Street, Sittingbourne, ME10 2HW
Trust:SWALE ACADEMIES TRUST (19 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 June 2011

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago

This judgement is from March 2018, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

-

Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.

Inspected 3 July 2023View full report
URN:136794
UKPRN:10033808
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2018 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

At a Glance

28.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+15ppMaths+17ppWriting+1pp

Reading has improved from 56% to 71% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 46% to 63% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 69% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

28.1

Avg class size

27.4

Infant (KS1)

30.0

KS2

20

Total classes

3 classes with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

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Getting There

Train Stations

Kemsley Rail Station (entrance 2)
977m · 16 min walk

Bus Stops

Court Road (adj)
176m · 3 min walk
Sprotshill Close (nr)
179m · 3 min walk
Newbridge Avenue (opp)
258m · 4 min walk
Laxton Way (opp)
338m · 5 min walk
Trinity Road (opp)
405m · 7 min walk

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
16
Fatal
0
Serious
4
Children hurt
1

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 12 slight.

1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.

5 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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Your chances of a place at Regis Manor Primary School

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  • How many families in Kent got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

94%

Near capacity

590 pupils

630 places

40 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Sittingbourne

High pressure
New homes approved:1,889
Projected new pupils:472

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

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.

This school: Every first choice offered

Inspection History(4)

3 July 2023

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.

6 March 2018
Leadership & ManagementGood
11 March 2014
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

190

SEN Support

23

EHC Plans

34.6%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication123
Social, Emotional & Mental Health51
Specific Learning Difficulty18
Moderate Learning Difficulty9
Autistic Spectrum Disorder5
Physical Disability4
Multi-Sensory Impairment2
Hearing Impairment1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
70.5%
Asian
2.2%
Black
8.9%
Mixed
6.0%
Other
0.6%
Unclassified
2.3%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals28.7%
English as Additional Language13.8%

616

Total Pupils

316

Boys

300

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

27

Teachers

22.8:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£48,986

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,059

Per pupil

£3402k

Total funding

£256k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£397,633
EAL funding£25,101
Lump sum£142,484

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.6%

Overall absence

16.8%

Persistent absence

523

Enrolments

Authorised3.9%
Unauthorised2.7%
Persistent (10%+)16.8%
Severe (50%+)1.9%

Absence trend

4.4%
18/19
6.4%
20/21
7.7%
21/22
6.4%
22/23
6.5%
23/24
6.6%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Questions parents ask about Regis Manor Primary School

What are SATs results like at Regis Manor Primary School?

Of the pupils at Regis Manor Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 71% reached the expected standard in reading and 63% did so in maths.

What is Regis Manor Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Regis Manor Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2018, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for Regis Manor Primary School?

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

Is it hard to get a place at Regis Manor Primary School?

Regis Manor Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 94% of its 630 places.

How big are the classes at Regis Manor Primary School?

Classes at Regis Manor Primary School average 28.1 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.

How many pupils go to Regis Manor Primary School?

Regis Manor Primary School has around 616 pupils on roll. 29% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Regis Manor Primary School?

6.6% of sessions were missed at Regis Manor Primary School in 2024/25. 16.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Regis Manor Primary School?

Apply through Kent's coordinated admissions process, naming Regis Manor 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.

How many road collisions happen near Regis Manor Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 12 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 5 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 Regis Manor Primary School?

Regis Manor Primary School is at North Street, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 2HW.

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

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