Voluntary controlled school · Kent

Newington Church of England Primary School

2–11Ages
242Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
118649URN

School Lane, Newington, Sittingbourne, ME9 7LB · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMay 2019

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Nov 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.7per place

0.7 below Kent median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Kent

51 applications for 30 places · 340th of 385 in Kent

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

73%met the expected standard

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMay 2019

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Nov 2024

Inspection history

20 November 2024
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
14 May 2019
Graded inspection: Good

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.7applications per place, Reception

0.7 below Kent median (2.4) 0.5 below England median (2.2)

51 applications · 30 places offered · 31 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.7; Kent median median 2.4
2025 1.9; Kent median median 2.3
2024 1.9; Kent median median 2.4
2023 1.6; Kent median median 2.3
2022 1.6; Kent median median 2.1
2021 1.5; Kent median median 2.2
2020 1.6; Kent median median 2.2
2019 1.6; Kent median median 2.1
2018 1.1; Kent median median 2.1
2017 1.7; Kent median median 2.2
2016 1.4; Kent median median 2.5
2015 1.4; Kent median median 2.4
2014 1.2; Kent median median 2.3

More applications per place than the Kent median in 0 of 13 years.

This school
Kent median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	30	51	1.7	31	1.03
Sep 2025	28	53	1.9	23	0.82
Sep 2024	30	57	1.9	28	0.93
Sep 2023	30	47	1.6	36	1.20
Sep 2022	30	48	1.6	33	1.10
Sep 2021	28	43	1.5	26	0.93
Sep 2020	21	34	1.6	18	0.86
Sep 2019	26	42	1.6	23	0.88
Sep 2018	26	28	1.1	20	0.77
Sep 2017	18	31	1.7	18	1.00
Sep 2016	24	33	1.4	22	0.92
Sep 2015	13	18	1.4	12	0.92
Sep 2014	19	23	1.2	11	0.58

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 85% · Writing 81% · Maths 81% → all three 73% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard73%112th of 421 in Kent

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard85%

Kent 78% England 78%

Higher standard33%

Kent 35% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard81%

Kent 77% England 75%

Greater depth12%

Kent 15% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard81%

Kent 75% England 77%

Higher standard15%

Kent 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Kent median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	73%	0%	106	105
2023/24	52%	12%	100	103
2022/23	45%	7%	103	100

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Newington Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2024

1.7applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Lower Halstow Primary School
1.5 km · Kent

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.3applications per place 33%met the SATs standard
Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School
2.3 km · Kent

2026

2.9applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Holywell Primary School
2.6 km · Kent

Remains Good2024

2.6applications per place 84%met the SATs standard
Borden Church of England Primary School
2.7 km · Kent

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.9applications per place 94%met the SATs standard
Bobbing Village School
2.8 km · Kent

Requires improvement2024

5.8applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Grove Park Primary School
3.0 km · Kent

2026

2.3applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
Riverside Primary School
3.6 km · Medway

Standards maintained2025

1.8applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Westlands Primary School
4.2 km · Kent

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.7applications per place 67%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 118649 · 886/3111
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 236 pupils · 242 on roll
Free school meals: 33.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: School Lane, Newington, Sittingbourne, ME9 7LB
Local authority: Kent · Swale

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources