St Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary aided school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Church of England
Address Island Way West
St Mary's Island
Chatham
Kent
ME4 3ST
Phone 01634891050
Reference Number 132056

St Mary’s Island Church of England (Aided) Primary School continues to demonstrate solid performance and remains a good school. The school has established a well-structured curriculum that supports most pupils effectively, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The enthusiastic teaching staff fosters a positive learning environment, reflected in pupils' behaviors and their engagement with learning. The school’s values are deeply ingrained in its culture, contributing to a respectful and responsible community among students.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 674
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 50.59%
Girls: 49.41%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 10.5%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 27.4%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 30.8
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 29.6
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 29.9

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 38 50 88
2 57 34 91
3 43 47 90
4 41 49 90
5 47 46 93
6 45 41 86

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 44.2%
African 27.4%
Mixed, Other 4.9%
White, Other 4.7%
Indian 3.1%
Chinese 2.7%
Pakistani 2.4%
White & Asian 2.1%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.8%
Asian, Other 1.6%
Caribbean 0.7%
White & Black (African) 0.6%
Unclassified 0.1%
Irish 0.1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 14 Nov 2023
Date Report
14 Nov 2023 School inspection
15 Mar 2018 Short inspection
12 Mar 2014 Full inspection:
12 Nov 2013 Monitoring visit
08 May 2013 Monitoring visit
23 Jan 2013 Monitoring visit
09 Oct 2012 Full inspection:
18 Jan 2011 Full inspection:
14 Nov 2007 Full inspection:
22 Feb 2007 Monitoring visit
28 Jun 2006 Full inspection:
22 Jan 2001 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Effective curriculum development from nursery to Year 6.
  • Strong emphasis on reading, with tailored support for all pupils.
  • High expectations for behavior established early in nursery.
  • Ambitious and enthusiastic teaching staff.
  • Wide range of extracurricular activities that promote character development.

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistencies in identifying vital knowledge and skills across some subjects.
  • Assessment practices are not consistently applied, leading to gaps in understanding.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 71%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 10%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 107
Maths 107

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -1.7
Writing -1
Maths -0.7

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 21 5
Third Preference 14 0
From another Local Authority 1 0

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