St. Clement's CofE Primary School, Sheerness
St. Clement's CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Sheerness, part of The Diocese of Canterbury Academies Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 10th-highest of the 10 schools in Sheerness with published results, and 14,419th of 14,452 across England. It was 88% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Kent (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
St. Clement's CofE Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 38% of Year 6 pupils at St. Clement's CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 19% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Kent and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 46% in reading and 18% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St. Clement's CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 27 families put St. Clement's CofE Primary School as their first choice and 41 named it as one of their preferences, for 27 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St. Clement's CofE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St. Clement's CofE Primary School are Eastchurch Church of England Primary School (2.2 miles, Requires improvement, 63% reading, 38% maths); St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School (4.1 miles, Good, 83% reading, 63% maths); Minster in Sheppey Primary School (4.6 miles, Good, 93% reading, 91% maths); and Thistle Hill Primary School (4.8 miles, Requires improvement, 59% reading, 59% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than St. Clement's CofE Primary School.
Eastchurch Church of England Primary SchoolSt Georges CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolMinster in Sheppey Primary SchoolThistle Hill Primary School
The trust
St. Clement's CofE Primary School is one of 18 schools run by The Diocese of Canterbury Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 60% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
59.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 6.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 47 pupils (26.6%) received SEN support and 11 (6.2%) 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
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of St. Clement's CofE Primary School.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Warden Bay Road (adjacent), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St. Clement's CofE Primary School 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 52 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Kent (101).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St. Clement's CofE Primary School issued 10 suspensions, 5.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
No inspection data available
At a Glance
59.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 46% to 38% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 19% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 43% to 58% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.3
Avg class size
22.3
Infant (KS1)
27.5
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
St. Clement's CofE Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Kent
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. St. Clement's CofE Primary School is in Kent; for families living there:
Apply to Kent for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 7
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 1 serious and 5 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at St. Clement's CofE Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
88%
Available places
184 pupils
210 places
26 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Sheerness
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Sheerness
Across Kent council
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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
47
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
32.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
177
Total Pupils
92
Boys
85
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
22.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£45,294
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,435
Per pupil
£1385k
Total funding
£159k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
9.6%
Overall absence
37.2%
Persistent absence
164
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about St. Clement's CofE Primary School
What are SATs results like at St. Clement's CofE Primary School?
Of the pupils at St. Clement's CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 38% reached the expected standard in reading and 19% did so in maths.
What is the catchment area for St. Clement's CofE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St. Clement's CofE 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 St. Clement's CofE Primary School?
St. Clement's CofE Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 88% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at St. Clement's CofE Primary School?
Classes at St. Clement's CofE Primary School average 25.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St. Clement's CofE Primary School?
St. Clement's CofE Primary School has around 177 pupils on roll. 60% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St. Clement's CofE Primary School?
9.6% of sessions were missed at St. Clement's CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 37.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St. Clement's CofE Primary School?
Apply through Kent's coordinated admissions process, naming St. Clement's CofE 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 St. Clement's CofE Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
St. Clement's CofE Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near St. Clement's CofE Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 1 serious and 5 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 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 St. Clement's CofE Primary School?
St. Clement's CofE Primary School is at Leysdown Road, Sheerness, Kent, ME12 4AB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)