St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Sheerness

Good
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~668m)Possible (~954m)Unlikely (~1.2km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Sam Atkinson
Pupils:198 / 210 capacity
LA:Kent
Phone:01795662708
Address:New Road, Sheerness, ME12 1BW
Trust:KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 July 2016

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 24 September 2024View full report
URN:141386
UKPRN:10047523
Diocese:Archdiocese of Southwark
Constituency:Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2019 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

58.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

15 responses
Would recommend87%
Child is happy100%
Well taught100%
Good progress60%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved80%
Bullying dealt with20%
Kept informed87%
Handles concerns73%
Wider development73%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-29ppMaths-26ppWriting-15pp

Reading has declined from 86% to 57%. Maths has declined from 76% to 50%. Writing has declined from 83% to 68%.

Class Sizes

25.3

Avg class size

29.3

Infant (KS1)

22.8

KS2

8

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Sheerness-on-Sea Rail Station (entrance)
372m · 6 min walk

Bus Stops

Millennium Way (N-bound)
286m · 5 min walk
Medway Road (opp)
353m · 6 min walk
Railway Station (o/s)
389m · 6 min walk
High Street (NW-bound)
398m · 6 min walk
Nore Close (adj)
433m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

94%

Near capacity

198 pupils

210 capacity

12 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Sheerness

Low pressure
New homes approved:774
Projected new pupils:194

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Sheerness

Admissions Demand - Kent

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

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(2)

24 September 2024
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsOutstanding
21 May 2019
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.40459%

Overall absence

16.21622%

Persistent absence

185

Enrolments

Authorised4.07229%
Unauthorised3.3323%
Persistent (10%+)16.21622%
Severe (50%+)2.7027%

Absence trend

3.3678%
18/19
6.36894%
20/21
6.04066%
21/22
6.22938%
22/23
5.59023%
23/24
7.40459%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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