Voluntary aided school · Medway

St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School

4–11Ages
189Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
118779URN

Deanwood Drive, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 9NP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodNov 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Feb 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.3per place

close to Medway median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Medway

42 applications for 18 places · 39th of 62 in Medway

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

70%met the expected standard

Medway 65% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodNov 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Feb 2024

Inspection history

7 February 2024
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
20 November 2013
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

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

2.3applications per place, Reception

close to Medway median (2.5) close to England median (2.2)

42 applications · 18 places offered · 18 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.3; Medway median median 2.5
2025 3.1; Medway median median 2.8
2024 2.4; Medway median median 2.8
2023 2.2; Medway median median 2.2
2022 2.8; Medway median median 2.2
2021 1.9; Medway median median 2.1
2020 2.1; Medway median median 2.1
2019 2.1; Medway median median 2.2
2018 2.3; Medway median median 2.0
2017 1.5; Medway median median 2.0
2016 2.3; Medway median median 2.2
2015 2.3; Medway median median 2.2
2014 1.9; Medway median median 2.1

This school
Medway 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	18	42	2.3	18	1.00
Sep 2025	18	56	3.1	17	0.94
Sep 2024	26	63	2.4	22	0.85
Sep 2023	28	61	2.2	22	0.79
Sep 2022	21	58	2.8	18	0.86
Sep 2021	27	52	1.9	24	0.89
Sep 2020	14	30	2.1	12	0.86
Sep 2019	29	61	2.1	26	0.90
Sep 2018	30	69	2.3	35	1.17
Sep 2017	27	41	1.5	23	0.85
Sep 2016	30	70	2.3	25	0.83
Sep 2015	27	63	2.3	22	0.81
Sep 2014	30	58	1.9	25	0.83

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 78% · Writing 93% · Maths 78% → all three 70% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard70%16th of 53 in Medway

Medway 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard78%

Medway 74% England 78%

Higher standard44%

Medway 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard93%

Medway 77% England 75%

Greater depth19%

Medway 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard78%

Medway 73% England 77%

Higher standard37%

Medway 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Medway median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	70%	15%	107	106
2023/24	53%	7%	104	101
2022/23	81%	6%	106	104

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

St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2024

2.3applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Deanwood Primary School
0.3 km · Medway

Remains Good2024

3.5applications per place 28%met the SATs standard
Parkwood Primary School
0.9 km · Medway

Requires improvement2023

2.8applications per place
Fairview Community Primary School
1.0 km · Medway

Standards maintained2024

2.7applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
1.7 km · Kent

Good2024

3.0applications per place 90%met the SATs standard
Hempstead Junior School
1.8 km · Medway

Remains Good2024

72%met the SATs standard
Hempstead Infant School
1.9 km · Medway

Remains Good2024

2.1applications per place
Miers Court Primary School
1.9 km · Medway

2026

3.3applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School
2.4 km · Medway

Remains Good2023

67%met the SATs standard

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

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 118779 · 887/3752
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 189 on roll
Free school meals: 12.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Deanwood Drive, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 9NP
Local authority: Medway

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