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What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Inspection history
- 15 November 2023Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
- 12 March 2014Graded 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 entry112 applications · 70 places offered · 68 named it first
FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.
- 2026 1.6; Medway median median 2.5
- 2025 1.5; Medway median median 2.8
- 2024 1.5; Medway median median 2.8
- 2023 1.3; Medway median median 2.2
- 2022 1.5; Medway median median 2.2
- 2021 1.3; Medway median median 2.1
- 2020 1.3; Medway median median 2.1
- 2019 1.3; Medway median median 2.2
- 2018 1.5; Medway median median 2.0
- 2017 1.5; Medway median median 2.0
- 2016 2.1; Medway median median 2.2
- 2015 1.5; Medway median median 2.2
- 2014 1.7; 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 | 70 | 112 | 1.6 | 68 | 0.97 |
| Sep 2025 | 89 | 131 | 1.5 | 84 | 0.94 |
| Sep 2024 | 90 | 139 | 1.5 | 95 | 1.06 |
| Sep 2023 | 87 | 114 | 1.3 | 84 | 0.97 |
| Sep 2022 | 78 | 114 | 1.5 | 74 | 0.95 |
| Sep 2021 | 72 | 93 | 1.3 | 67 | 0.93 |
| Sep 2020 | 77 | 99 | 1.3 | 68 | 0.88 |
| Sep 2019 | 68 | 86 | 1.3 | 62 | 0.91 |
| Sep 2018 | 57 | 84 | 1.5 | 49 | 0.86 |
| Sep 2017 | 60 | 91 | 1.5 | 54 | 0.90 |
| Sep 2016 | 60 | 127 | 2.1 | 70 | 1.17 |
| Sep 2015 | 60 | 92 | 1.5 | 51 | 0.85 |
| Sep 2014 | 48 | 79 | 1.7 | 36 | 0.75 |
How did pupils do in SATs?
DfE KS2 · 2024/25Reading 79% · Writing 77% · Maths 83% → all three 71% met the expected standard, End of Year 6
- This school
- Medway median
- England median
Every year as a table
| Year | Expected standard | Higher standard | Reading score | Maths score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 71% | 10% | 107 | 107 |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 9% | 106 | 105 |
| 2022/23 | 64% | 8% | 104 | 105 |
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 Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary SchoolThis schoolThis schoolRemains Good20231.6applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
- 1.4 km · MedwayGood20243.9applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
- 1.8 km · MedwayGood2022
- 1.9 km · MedwayGood20242.5applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
- 1.9 km · MedwayGood20241.8applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
- 2.2 km · MedwayGood20214.0applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
- 2.4 km · MedwayStandards maintained20253.5applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
- 2.5 km · MedwayGood20232.0applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
- 2.5 km · MedwayRemains Good20242.3applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
School details
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- URN · DfE number
- 132056 · 887/3756
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Capacity
- 630 pupils · 663 on roll
- Free school meals
- 9.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
- Nursery
- Has nursery classes
- Opened
- 1 September 1999
- Address
- Island Way West, St Mary's Island, Chatham, ME4 3ST
- Local authority
- Medway
Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources