Iwade School
Iwade School is an academy converter in Sittingbourne for pupils aged 4 to 11. It has 591 pupils on roll. In 2025, 52% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 4-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | School Lane Iwade Sittingbourne Kent ME9 8RS |
| Phone | 01795472578 |
| Reference Number | 140900 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 591 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 53.47%
Girls: 46.53% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 14.6% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 5.8% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 28.1 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 26.6 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.3 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40 | 36 | 76 |
| 2 | 50 | 40 | 90 |
| 3 | 42 | 47 | 89 |
| 4 | 51 | 32 | 83 |
| 5 | 49 | 42 | 91 |
| 6 | 47 | 42 | 89 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 81.6% |
| African | 5.4% |
| White, Other | 3.9% |
| White & Black (African) | 2.9% |
| Mixed, Other | 1.2% |
| White & Asian | 1% |
| Indian | 1% |
| Unclassified | 0.7% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 0.5% |
| Asian, Other | 0.2% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | |
| Last Report Date | 21 Sep 2022 – no overall grade published for this inspection |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 21 Sep 2022 | School inspection |
| 09 May 2017 | Short inspection |
| 05 Jun 2014 | Academy conversion letter |
| 06 Nov 2012 | Full inspection: |
| Previously as Iwade Community Primary School | |
| 20 Oct 2010 | Full inspection: |
| 04 Mar 2008 | Full inspection: |
| 02 Jun 2003 | Full inspection |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 52% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 2% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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 | 105 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 102 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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 | -0.6 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | -3.1 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | -3.4 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
How many students meet the standards
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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.
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 25 | 5 |
| Third Preference | 20 | 4 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Iwade School had 609 pupils for 630 places. 21 places (3.3%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Primary - Sittingbourne North” planning area
Kent counted 305 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 305 in 2029–30, down 0%.
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 450 | 630 | 630 | 630 | 630 | 630 | 630 | 630 | 630 | 630 |
| Pupils | 437 | 478 | 512 | 533 | 571 | 624 | 618 | 623 | 629 | 609 |
| Unfilled | 2.9% | 24.1% | 18.7% | 15.4% | 9.4% | 1.0% | 1.9% | 1.1% | 0.2% | 3.3% |
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.
In 2024–25 pupils at Iwade School attended 95.6% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 9.2% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 2.4% | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 2.1% | 4.2% | 4.0% | 3.3% | 3.1% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0.5% |
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.
In 2024–25, 0.8% of pupils at Iwade School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 1.8 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 1.3 |
| Permanent exclusions | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.
In 2025–26 Iwade School had 20.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 16.7% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 11.2 | 10.8 | 11.0 | 11.7 | 11.8 | 11.0 | 11.2 | 10.8 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.2 | 9.9 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 9.0% | 2.4% | 3.2% | 11.2% | 10.2% | 3.5% | 7.6% | 6.5% | 12.3% | 12.6% | 7.7% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 38.7% | 44.8% | 48.1% | 58.1% | 34.3% | – | 48.6% | 59.5% | 70.0% | 46.3% | 56.4% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 1.1 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 2.5 | – | 3.9 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 7.5 | 2.6 | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 13.0% of pupils at Iwade School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.2% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| No specialist assessment of need | 35 | 0 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 18 | 4 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 15 | 3 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 2 | 4 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 3 | 1 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 2 | 0 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 2 | 0 |
| Down's syndrome | 0 | 1 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
In 2024–25 Iwade School received £5,603 and spent £6,071 for each of its 611 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £1,111,000 (£1,819 per pupil).
Across all 4 schools of Bourne Alliance Multi Academy Trust, income was £8,479 and spending £8,618 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £714,000 | £857,000 | £1,205,000 | £949,000 | £1,359,000 | £1,392,000 | £1,111,000 |
| per pupil | £1,259 | £1,431 | £1,943 | £1,530 | £2,188 | £2,216 | £1,819 |
| In-year balance | £54,000 | £144,000 | £346,000 | -£103,000 | £381,000 | -£24,000 | -£286,000 |
| per pupil | £96 | £241 | £558 | -£166 | £613 | -£38 | -£469 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.
| Name | Distance |
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Kemsley Primary Academy
Coldharbour Lane, Kemsley, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 2RP |
1.08 miles |
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Regis Manor Primary School
North Street, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 2HW |
1.67 miles |
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Milton Court Primary Academy
Brewery Road, Milton Regis, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 2EE |
1.87 miles |
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Bobbing Village School
Sheppey Way, Bobbing, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 8PL |
1.87 miles |
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Aspire School
Vellum Drive, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 5DA |
2.05 miles |
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Grove Park Primary School
Hilton Drive, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 1PT |
2.13 miles |
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Lower Halstow Primary School
School Lane, Lower Halstow, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 7ES |
2.57 miles |
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Sunny Bank Primary School
Sunny Bank, Murston, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 3QN |
2.64 miles |
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Westlands Primary School
Homewood Avenue, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 1XN |
2.78 miles |
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Queenborough School and Nursery
Edward Road, Queenborough, Kent, ME11 5DF |
2.84 miles |
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Newington Church of England Primary School
School Lane, Newington, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 7LB |
2.94 miles |
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Canterbury Road Primary School
School Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4SE |
2.97 miles |
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South Avenue Primary School
South Avenue, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4SU |
2.99 miles |
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St Peter's Catholic Primary School
West Ridge, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 1UJ |
3.04 miles |
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Borden Church of England Primary School
School Lane, Borden, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 8JS |
3.08 miles |
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Minterne Junior School
Minterne Avenue, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 1SB |
3.12 miles |
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The Oaks Infant School
Gore Court Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 1GL |
3.14 miles |
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Lansdowne Primary School
Gladstone Drive, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 3BH |
3.14 miles |
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Holywell Primary School
Forge Lane, Upchurch, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 7AE |
3.39 miles |
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Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery
School Lane, Bapchild, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 9NL |
3.48 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Westlands School
Westlands Avenue, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 1PF |
2.56 miles |
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VTC Independent School
Unit 2, Centre 2000, St Michael's Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 3DZ |
2.75 miles |
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Borden Grammar School
Avenue of Remembrance, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4DB |
2.81 miles |
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Highsted Grammar School
Highsted Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4PT |
3.08 miles |
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Fulston Manor School
Brenchley Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4EG |
3.14 miles |
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ALP Sittingbourne
60, Bell, Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4HE |
3.18 miles |
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Meadowfield School
Swanstree Avenue, Meadowfield School, Swanstree Avenue, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4NL |
3.27 miles |
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The Sittingbourne School
Swanstree Avenue, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4NL |
3.34 miles |
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Leigh Academy Minster
Minster Road, Sheerness, ME12 3JQ |
3.77 miles |
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Nore Academy
Danley Road, Minster-on-Sea, Sheerness, Kent, ME12 3AP |
3.81 miles |
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The Elmley Dray School
18-20 Marina Drive, Minster-on-Sea, Sheerness, Kent, ME12 2DP |
4.33 miles |
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Leigh Academy Rainham
Otterham Quay Lane, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 8GS |
4.63 miles |
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EKC Sheppey Secondary
Marine Parade, Sheerness, ME12 2BE |
4.63 miles |
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ISP School
Castlewood Farm, Conyer Road, Teynham, Kent, Kent, ME9 9EA |
4.69 miles |
All schools in Sittingbourne · Kent local authority: places and applications
Iwade School is part of Bourne Alliance Multi Academy Trust, which runs 4 schools. The nearest others:
- Bobbing Village School Sittingbourne
- Aspire School Sittingbourne
- Grove Park Primary School Sittingbourne
How many pupils does Iwade School have?
Iwade School has 591 pupils on roll.
What age range does Iwade School cover?
Iwade School for pupils aged 4 to 11.
What are Iwade School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 52% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is Iwade School?
Iwade School is at School Lane, Iwade, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 8RS.