St Edward's Catholic Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to outstanding

New Road, Sheerness, ME12 1BWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Edward's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Sheerness for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 391st of 420 primary schools in Kent. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in September 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 24 September 2024, report published 10 November 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

28 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths43%

43%, 19 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score100

100, 5 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

198 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals58.1%

58.1%, 31.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language13.6%

13.6%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support29.3%

29.3%, 14.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2%

2%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Edward's Catholic Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Rose Street Primary School	0.1 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	51% met the expected standard
West Minster Primary School	0.5 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	66% met the expected standard
Richmond Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Halfway Houses Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	72% 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: KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Sam Atkinson
Phone: 01795662708
Website: st-edwards-sheerness.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: New Road, Sheerness, ME12 1BW
Local authority: Kent
URN: 141386

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.