Lansdowne Primary School

Lansdowne Primary School is performing commendably well, having received a 'Good' overall effectiveness rating in its first full inspection since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The school exhibits high ambitions and dedication to providing a high-quality education. The engagement of pupils is notable, with excellent attendance rates, commendable behavior, and strong personal relationships fostered within the school community. The curriculum is robust and well-planned, ensuring that both academic and personal development is prioritized, allowing pupils to thrive in a supportive environment.

Strengths

• High ambitions and expectations for all pupils.
• Exceptional personal development opportunities for students.
• Outstanding behavior and positive relationships among pupils.
• Effective support for pupils with special educational needs.
• Strong teaching of reading, particularly in early years.
• Well-sequenced and exciting curriculum across subjects.
• Engagement and support from trustees in school development.
• Effective safeguarding arrangements.

Areas for Improvement

• Activity choices in a small number of lessons do not align closely with learning objectives, posing a risk of gaps in learning.

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 Lansdowne Primary School attended 94.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 10.8% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

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, 0.7% of pupils at Lansdowne Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

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 Lansdowne Primary School had 19.9 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 16.4% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

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, 21.4% of pupils at Lansdowne Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.9% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

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 Lansdowne Primary School received £6,696 and spent £6,597 for each of its 410 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £221,000 (£538 per pupil).

Across all 8 schools of The Stour Academy Trust, income was £7,419 and spending £7,111 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

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.

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All schools in Sittingbourne · Kent local authority: places and applications

Lansdowne Primary School is part of The Stour Academy Trust, which runs 9 schools. The nearest others:

• Thistle Hill Primary School Sheerness
• Richmond Primary School Sheerness
• Chilmington Green Primary School Ashford
• Sturry Church of England Primary School Canterbury
• Finberry Primary School Ashford
• Water Meadows Primary School Canterbury
• Adisham Church of England Primary School Canterbury
• St Crispin's Infant School Westgate-On-Sea

What is Lansdowne Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Lansdowne Primary School is Good, from an inspection in February 2023.

When was Lansdowne Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Lansdowne Primary School was last inspected in February 2023.

How many pupils does Lansdowne Primary School have?

Lansdowne Primary School has 415 pupils on roll.

What age range does Lansdowne Primary School cover?

Lansdowne Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Lansdowne Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Lansdowne Primary School?

Lansdowne Primary School is at Gladstone Drive, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 3BH.