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What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Inspection history
- 23 October 2024Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
- 10 February 2015Graded 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 entry50 applications · 21 places offered · 17 named it first
- 2026 2.4; Kent median median 2.4
- 2025 2.1; Kent median median 2.3
- 2024 2.2; Kent median median 2.4
- 2023 2.1; Kent median median 2.3
- 2022 1.9; Kent median median 2.1
- 2021 2.2; Kent median median 2.2
- 2020 2.7; Kent median median 2.2
- 2019 1.7; Kent median median 2.1
- 2018 2.1; Kent median median 2.1
- 2017 2.0; Kent median median 2.2
- 2016 2.6; Kent median median 2.5
- 2015 2.5; Kent median median 2.4
- 2014 2.5; Kent median median 2.3
- 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 | 21 | 50 | 2.4 | 17 | 0.81 |
| Sep 2025 | 27 | 57 | 2.1 | 25 | 0.93 |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 66 | 2.2 | 34 | 1.13 |
| Sep 2023 | 30 | 64 | 2.1 | 29 | 0.97 |
| Sep 2022 | 30 | 57 | 1.9 | 29 | 0.97 |
| Sep 2021 | 29 | 65 | 2.2 | 35 | 1.21 |
| Sep 2020 | 30 | 80 | 2.7 | 49 | 1.63 |
| Sep 2019 | 30 | 51 | 1.7 | 32 | 1.07 |
| Sep 2018 | 30 | 62 | 2.1 | 38 | 1.27 |
| Sep 2017 | 26 | 53 | 2.0 | 26 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2016 | 30 | 77 | 2.6 | 40 | 1.33 |
| Sep 2015 | 30 | 75 | 2.5 | 43 | 1.43 |
| Sep 2014 | 30 | 74 | 2.5 | 32 | 1.07 |
How did pupils do in SATs?
DfE KS2 · 2024/25Reading 70% · Writing 73% · Maths 63% → all three 57% met the expected standard, End of Year 6
- This school
- Kent median
- England median
Every year as a table
| Year | Expected standard | Higher standard | Reading score | Maths score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 57% | 7% | 103 | 101 |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 4% | 104 | 103 |
| 2022/23 | 63% | 3% | 104 | 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
- Kemsley Primary AcademyThis schoolThis schoolStandards maintained20242.4applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
- 1.2 km · KentRemains Good20231.9applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
- 1.4 km · KentStandards maintained20253.7applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
- 1.7 km · KentRemains Good20221.4applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
- 2.3 km · KentRequires improvement20245.8applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
- 2.5 km · KentGood20241.9applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
- 2.5 km · Kent20262.3applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
- 3.1 km · KentRemains Good20244.0applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
- 3.1 km · KentGraded · no overall grade20242.7applications 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
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- URN · DfE number
- 139396 · 886/2021
- Trust
- Reach2 Academy Trust
- Capacity
- 210 pupils · 217 on roll
- Free school meals
- 34.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
- Nursery
- Has nursery classes
- Opened
- 1 April 2013
- Replaced
- Kemsley Primary School (URN 133658)
- Address
- Coldharbour Lane, Kemsley, Sittingbourne, ME10 2RP
Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources