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St Katherine's School & Nursery, Snodland

Good
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 3–11

St Katherine's School & Nursery is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Snodland, part of Coppice Primary Partnership. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 322nd-highest of the 432 schools in Kent with published results, and 11,486th of 14,452 across England. It was 71% full in 2025.

SATs results
Below England average
Ofsted
Good (2024)
Demand
Oversubscribed
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

St Katherine's School & Nursery in detail

St Katherine's School & Nursery in its own words

In its own words: "At St Katherine's School & Nursery we believe passionately about providing academic challenge in a nurturing environment. We recognise that every individual is unique and celebrate this, along with ensuring they have the opportunity to thrive academically, socially and emotionally. Our values were designed by our whole school community and reflect the high expectations that our staff and children have."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include choir, coding, art and cheerleading.

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

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 68% of Year 6 pupils at St Katherine's School & Nursery reached the expected standard in reading and 65% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Kent and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 62% in reading and 62% in maths in 2024.

Getting a place at St Katherine's School & Nursery

For September 2026 entry, 55 families put St Katherine's School & Nursery as their first choice and 120 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at St Katherine's School & Nursery

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to St Katherine's School & Nursery are Snodland CofE Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 78% reading, 78% maths); Valley Invicta Primary School at Holborough Lakes (0.7 miles, Good, 90% reading, 81% maths); Halling Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 85% reading, 77% maths); and Lunsford Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 42% reading, 54% maths).

St Katherine's School & Nursery's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Snodland CofE Primary SchoolValley Invicta Primary School at Holborough LakesHalling Primary SchoolLunsford Primary School

The trust

St Katherine's School & Nursery is one of 4 schools run by Coppice Primary Partnership, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 4 schools in Coppice Primary Partnership

Who goes there

7.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 68 pupils (14.7%) received SEN support and 4 (0.9%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Snodland Rail Station, about 990 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Katherine's School (adjacent), 70 metres away.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, St Katherine's School & Nursery issued 13 suspensions, 2.6 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); DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Likely (~715m)Possible (~1.0km)Unlikely (~1.3km)

Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Ray Lang
Pupils:462
LA:Kent
Phone:01634240061
Address:St. Katherines Lane, Snodland, ME6 5EJ
Trust:COPPICE PRIMARY PARTNERSHIP (4 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 November 2019

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 30 January 2024View full report
URN:147591
UKPRN:10084731
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Chatham and Aylesford
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2024 inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Early years.

At a Glance

30.3%

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+6ppMaths+3ppWriting+6pp

Reading has improved from 62% to 68% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 65% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 68% to 74% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

27.6

Avg class size

25.7

Infant (KS1)

27.8

KS2

16

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Katherine's School & Nursery.

  • Kool kidz Ltd900m away · Not yet graded

Getting There

Train Stations

Snodland Rail Station
990m · 16 min walk

Bus Stops

St Katherine's School (adj)
71m · 1 min walk
The Holmesdale School (in)
245m · 4 min walk
Gorham Close (adj)
265m · 4 min walk
Recreation Ground (opp)
381m · 6 min walk
Midsummer Road (opp)
512m · 8 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
14
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Children hurt
5

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 13 slight.

5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.

8 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

71%

Available places

448 pupils

630 places

182 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Snodland

Low pressure
New homes approved:262
Projected new pupils:66

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

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: Oversubscribed

Inspection History(2)

30 January 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsGood
14 November 2017
Requires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

68

SEN Support

4

EHC Plans

15.6%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Social, Emotional & Mental Health22
Speech, Language & Communication17
Autistic Spectrum Disorder9
Specific Learning Difficulty4
Moderate Learning Difficulty4
Hearing Impairment3
Visual Impairment2
Physical Disability1
Other1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
84.2%
Asian
2.8%
Black
1.9%
Mixed
4.7%
Other
1.7%
Unclassified
0.6%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals30.3%
English as Additional Language7.6%

462

Total Pupils

218

Boys

244

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

21

Teachers

22.0:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£47,959

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,025

Per pupil

£2568k

Total funding

£197k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£269,508
EAL funding£10,582
Lump sum£142,484

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.6%

Overall absence

21.3%

Persistent absence

418

Enrolments

Authorised5.1%
Unauthorised1.5%
Persistent (10%+)21.3%
Severe (50%+)1.2%

Absence trend

3.0%
20/21
7.8%
21/22
7.9%
22/23
7.6%
23/24
6.6%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about St Katherine's School & Nursery

What are SATs results like at St Katherine's School & Nursery?

Of the pupils at St Katherine's School & Nursery who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 68% reached the expected standard in reading and 65% did so in maths.

What is St Katherine's School & Nursery's Ofsted rating?

St Katherine's School & Nursery was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2017 it was rated Requires Improvement.

What is the catchment area for St Katherine's School & Nursery?

No fixed boundary. When St Katherine's School & Nursery 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 Katherine's School & Nursery?

St Katherine's School & Nursery was not full in 2025: it ran at 71% of its 630 places.

How big are the classes at St Katherine's School & Nursery?

Classes at St Katherine's School & Nursery average 27.6 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.

How many pupils go to St Katherine's School & Nursery?

St Katherine's School & Nursery has around 462 pupils on roll. 30% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at St Katherine's School & Nursery?

6.6% of sessions were missed at St Katherine's School & Nursery in 2024/25. 21.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to St Katherine's School & Nursery?

Apply through Kent's coordinated admissions process, naming St Katherine's School & Nursery 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 Katherine's School & Nursery have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of St Katherine's School & Nursery: Kool kidz Ltd (900m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

How many road collisions happen near St Katherine's School & Nursery?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 13 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 8 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 Katherine's School & Nursery?

St Katherine's School & Nursery is at St. Katherines Lane, Snodland, Kent, ME6 5EJ.

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

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