St Edward's Catholic Primary School
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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 24 September 2024
The smallest school on the Isle of Sheppey, St Edward's is a close community where families and the school work together. Although the school is in one of the most deprived areas of the south east, pupils are motivated to do well and improve their life chances. Pupils are welcomed and feel safe and nurtured by the care they receive. They trust the adults around them to support and guide them. Pupils are inclusive and kind. This is a result of the exceptionally strong start they receive in Reception. The school has clear aspirations for all pupils, many of whom have diverse backgrounds and faiths. In their behaviour and conduct, pupils rise to meet these expectations. Pupils are eager to know more and enjoy learning. However, pupils' achievements in previous key stage 2 published outcomes do not yet match the school's ambition. Pupils live up to the school's strong Catholic vision and values. These values are supported by trips and experiences that broaden pupils' horizons and give them a sense of ambition. The pupils relish leadership roles like walking the school dog and acting as peer mentors. The school ensures that pupils who are disadvantaged fully benefit from these experiences.
What the school should improve
- Staff checks of what pupils know and understand do not support learning sufficiently well. This means that some pupils have important gaps in their learning that have not been identified and addressed swiftly enough. As a result, pupils do not acquire the depth of understanding they need to be sufficiently prepared for the next stage of education. The school must ensure that staff consistently and effectively teach the planned curriculum and, in particular, help them to routinely check pupils' understanding of key content and use this to inform future teaching. This will support pupils to know and remember more over time across the full range of subjects.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
28 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
198 pupils on roll, with places for 210
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
- 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.