Richmond Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Unity Street, Sheerness, ME12 2ETOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Richmond Primary School is a primary school in Sheerness for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 273rd of 420 primary schools in Kent. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 November 2022, report published 15 January 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

43 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths63%

63%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%

5%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

246 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals65%

65%, 38.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language13%

13%, 8.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support57.7%

57.7%, 42.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.5%

6.5%, 0.5 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Richmond Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Rose Street Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	51% met the expected standard
St Edward's Catholic Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to outstanding	43% met the expected standard
Halfway Houses Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
West Minster Primary School	1 mile	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	66% met the expected standard
Queenborough School and Nursery	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	85% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE STOUR ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Lesley Conway
Phone: 01795662891
Website: richmond.kent.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Unity Street, Sheerness, ME12 2ET
Local authority: Kent
URN: 145013

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.