Academy sponsor led · Kent

St Edward's Catholic Primary School

4–11Ages
198Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
141386URN

New Road, Sheerness, ME12 1BW · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Sep 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.3per place

close to Kent median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Kent

57 applications for 25 places · 217th of 385 in Kent

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

43%met the expected standard

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 24 September 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement
Quality of education			Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision	Outstanding

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 Kent median (2.4) close to England median (2.2)

57 applications · 25 places offered · 25 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.3; Kent median median 2.4
2025 2.2; Kent median median 2.3
2024 2.6; Kent median median 2.4
2023 2.7; Kent median median 2.3
2022 2.6; Kent median median 2.1
2021 2.1; Kent median median 2.2
2020 2.2; Kent median median 2.2
2019 1.4; Kent median median 2.1
2018 1.9; Kent median median 2.1
2017 1.8; Kent median median 2.2
2016 3.7; Kent median median 2.5; as the previous school
2015 2.3; Kent median median 2.4; as the previous school
2014 1.9; Kent median median 2.3; as the previous school

This school
Kent median

Dashed bars: as St Edward's Catholic Primary School (URN 118757), the previous school.

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	25	57	2.3	25	1.00
Sep 2025	28	61	2.2	25	0.89
Sep 2024	30	79	2.6	29	0.97
Sep 2023	25	67	2.7	20	0.80
Sep 2022	21	54	2.6	18	0.86
Sep 2021	23	48	2.1	22	0.96
Sep 2020	22	48	2.2	19	0.86
Sep 2019	26	36	1.4	26	1.00
Sep 2018	17	32	1.9	16	0.94
Sep 2017	24	43	1.8	23	0.96
Sep 2016 *	18	67	3.7	17	0.94
Sep 2015 *	29	66	2.3	28	0.97
Sep 2014 *	24	46	1.9	23	0.96

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 57% · Writing 68% · Maths 50% → all three 43% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard43%381st of 421 in Kent

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard57%

Kent 78% England 78%

Higher standard18%

Kent 35% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard68%

Kent 77% England 75%

Greater depth4%

Kent 15% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard50%

Kent 75% England 77%

Higher standard14%

Kent 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 100 (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	43%	4%	103	100
2023/24	69%	7%	106	104
2022/23	27%	0%	100	98

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 Edward's Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.3applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
Rose Street Primary School
0.2 km · Kent

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.3applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
West Minster Primary School
0.7 km · Kent

2025

2.5applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Richmond Primary School
1.2 km · Kent

Good2022

1.8applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Halfway Houses Primary School
2.2 km · Kent

Remains Good2024

2.6applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Queenborough School and Nursery
2.5 km · Kent

Outstanding2023

2.5applications per place 85%met the SATs standard
St James Church of England Primary Academy
3.6 km · Medway

Remains Good2023

1.5applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Thistle Hill Primary School
4.0 km · Kent

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.1applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
Minster in Sheppey Primary School
4.0 km · Kent

2026

2.1applications per place 89%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: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 141386 · 886/2054
Trust: Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 198 on roll
Free school meals: 58.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 July 2016
Replaced: St Edward's Catholic Primary School (URN 118757)
Address: New Road, Sheerness, ME12 1BW
Local authority: Kent · Swale

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