St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School, Chatham
St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Chatham, part of Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership. It has a Catholic religious character. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Medway (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School in detail
Results
St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as St Michael's RC Primary School (URN 118756), 80% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School
For September 2026 entry, 46 families put St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School as their first choice and 112 named it as one of their preferences, for 47 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 St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School are St John's Church of England Infant School (under 0.1 miles, Good); Phoenix Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 48% reading, 53% maths); New Road Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 77% reading, 77% maths); and Balfour Junior School (0.4 miles, Good, 79% reading, 84% maths).
St John's Church of England Infant SchoolPhoenix Primary SchoolNew Road Primary SchoolBalfour Junior School
The trust
St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School is one of 33 schools run by Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership, an academy trust.
Who goes there
39.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Black (30%), White British (28%) and Asian (14%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, about 250 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Westmount Avenue (opposite), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School are St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School (0.2 miles), Fort Pitt Grammar School (0.4 miles), The Victory Academy (0.8 miles) and Holcombe Grammar School (0.8 miles).
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive SchoolFort Pitt Grammar SchoolThe Victory AcademyHolcombe Grammar School
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in March 2025. Before that, as St Michael's RC Primary School (URN 118756), it was rated Good in February 2016.
At a Glance
29.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
29.7
Avg class size
29.8
Infant (KS1)
30.1
KS2
15
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
Results at St Michael's RC Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published for St Michael's RC Primary School (URN 118756), the school St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School replaced. There are no figures for St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 84% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 79% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 85% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School.
- MFSE660m away · Not yet graded
- MFSE940m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School is in Medway; for families living there:
Apply to Medway for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 86
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 17
- Children hurt
- 25
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 86 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 17 serious and 69 slight.
25 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 12 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 11 in a vehicle or otherwise.
23 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 Medway is 25 (the median across 117 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 St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
422 pupils
420 places
2 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Chatham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Chatham
Across Medway council
Places available
3,675
Applications
3,130
Got 1st preference
93.9%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Medway council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
89
SEN Support
16
EHC Plans
23.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
446
Total Pupils
231
Boys
215
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
18
Teachers
24.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,726
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,247
Per pupil
£2503k
Total funding
£173k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Absence at St Michael's RC Primary School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published for St Michael's RC Primary School (URN 118756), the school St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School replaced. There are no figures for St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School yet, so these are shown separately.
5.0%
Overall absence
12.4%
Persistent absence
380
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 Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School
Questions parents ask about St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School
Are there exam results for St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School?
St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as St Michael's RC Primary School (URN 118756), 80% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in March 2025. Before that, as St Michael's RC Primary School (URN 118756), it was rated Good in February 2016.
What is the catchment area for St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School is oversubscribed, Medway allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School?
St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School?
Classes at St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School average 29.7 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 Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School?
St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School has around 446 pupils on roll. 29% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School?
Apply through Medway's coordinated admissions process, naming St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery 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 Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School: MFSE (660m away, registered, not yet graded) and MFSE (940m 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 Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 86 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 17 serious and 69 slight. 25 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 12 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 11 in a vehicle or otherwise. 23 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 Medway is 25 (the median across 117 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School?
St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School is at Hills Terrace, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6PX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)