St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Sheerness
St Edward's Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Sheerness, part of Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in September 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 8th-highest of the 10 schools in Sheerness with published results, and 13,711th of 14,452 across England. It was 96% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- 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 Edward's Catholic Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 57% of Year 6 pupils at St Edward's Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 50% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Kent and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 86% in reading and 76% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Edward's Catholic Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 25 families put St Edward's Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 57 named it as one of their preferences, for 25 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 Edward's Catholic Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Edward's Catholic Primary School are Rose Street Primary School (0.1 miles, Requires improvement, 63% reading, 63% maths); West Minster Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 71% reading, 81% maths); Richmond Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 70% reading, 63% maths); and Halfway Houses Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 86% reading, 81% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than St Edward's Catholic Primary School.
Rose Street Primary SchoolWest Minster Primary SchoolRichmond Primary SchoolHalfway Houses Primary School
The trust
St Edward's Catholic Primary School is one of 33 schools run by Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership, an academy trust.
What parents say
15 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Edward's Catholic Primary School (as of September 2025): 87% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 60% 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 has high expectations for their child (60%).
Who goes there
58.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 58 pupils (29.3%) received SEN support and 4 (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
The nearest railway station is Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station, about 370 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Millennium Way (n-bound), 290 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Edward's Catholic 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 260 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences 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, St Edward's Catholic Primary School issued 9 suspensions, 4.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Edward's Catholic Primary School are EKC Sheppey Secondary (0.8 miles) and Leigh Academy Minster (1.8 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; 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
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from May 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
The smallest school on the Isle of Sheppey, St Edward's is a close community where families and the school work together. Although the school is in one of the most deprived areas of the south east, pupils are motivated to do well and improve their life chances. Pupils are welcomed and feel safe and nurtured by the care they receive. They trust the adults around them to support and guide them. Pupils are inclusive and kind. This is a result of the exceptionally strong start they receive in Reception.
The school has clear aspirations for all pupils, many of whom have diverse backgrounds and faiths. In their behaviour and conduct, pupils rise to meet these expectations. Pupils are eager to know more and enjoy learning. However, pupils' achievements in previous key stage 2 published outcomes do not yet match the school's ambition.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
Children have an exceptionally strong start to their education. The majority of children join the setting with some form of disadvantage, but staff are expert at dismantling the barriers to learning. Children joyfully follow well-established routines. Their learning is meticulously planned with a clear purpose. Staff in the setting are experts in developing the language and attention of the children, particularly in their early reading and mathematics. For example, while waiting patiently to use the chalk in a mark-making activity, children practised their phonics without prompting. Staff ensure no child is left behind in the opportunities and activities provided. All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), achieve equally well.
From Ofsted's September 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2019 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
58.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
15 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 86% to 57% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 76% to 50% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 83% to 68% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.3
Avg class size
29.3
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 Edward's Catholic 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
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. St Edward's Catholic Primary School is in Kent; for families living there:
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 43
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 9
- Children hurt
- 8
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 43 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 34 slight.
8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise.
9 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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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
195 pupils
204 places
9 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
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
58
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
31.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
198
Total Pupils
100
Boys
98
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
18.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,609
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,342
Per pupil
£1496k
Total funding
£162k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.4%
Overall absence
16.2%
Persistent absence
185
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St Edward's Catholic Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Edward's Catholic Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Edward's Catholic Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Edward's Catholic Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 57% reached the expected standard in reading and 50% did so in maths.
What is St Edward's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Edward's Catholic Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in September 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Edward's Catholic Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Edward's Catholic 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 Edward's Catholic Primary School?
St Edward's Catholic Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at St Edward's Catholic Primary School?
Classes at St Edward's Catholic Primary School average 28.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Edward's Catholic Primary School?
St Edward's Catholic Primary School has around 198 pupils on roll. 58% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Edward's Catholic Primary School?
7.4% of sessions were missed at St Edward's Catholic Primary School in 2024/25. 16.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Edward's Catholic Primary School?
Apply through Kent's coordinated admissions process, naming St Edward's Catholic 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 Edward's Catholic Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
St Edward's Catholic 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 Edward's Catholic Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 43 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 34 slight. 8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise. 9 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 Edward's Catholic Primary School?
St Edward's Catholic Primary School is at New Road, Sheerness, Kent, ME12 1BW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)