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Catholic schools in Medway

All 9 Catholic schools in Medway.

9 schools in Medway

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  1. St Benedict's Catholic Primary School

    Chatham, ME5 8PU · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results above the Medway catholic schools average, low absence.

    28 first choices, 28 offers made

    Met the standard at 1177%

    Medway catholic schools 69%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.0%Medway catholic schools 5.6%
    Pupils
    205
    Pupils per teacher
    21.7
    View school St Benedict's Catholic Primary School
  2. St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School

    Chatham, ME5 0NF · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Catholic

    Results well above the Medway catholic schools average, low absence.

    41 first choices, 44 offers made

    Met the standard at 1178%

    Medway catholic schools 69%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.3%Medway catholic schools 5.6%
    Pupils
    397
    Pupils per teacher
    22.3
    View school St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School
  3. English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School

    Rochester, ME2 4JA · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results close to the Medway catholic schools average, low absence.

    24 first choices, 25 offers made

    Met the standard at 1171%

    Medway catholic schools 69%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.9%Medway catholic schools 5.6%
    Pupils
    202
    Pupils per teacher
    21.6
    View school English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School
  4. St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School

    Chatham, ME4 6PX · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Medway catholic schools average.

    46 first choices, 47 offers made

    Met the standard at 1178%

    Medway catholic schools 69%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.0%Medway catholic schools 5.6%
    Pupils
    446
    Pupils per teacher
    25.3
    View school St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School
  5. St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School

    Gillingham, ME8 9NP · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results close to the Medway catholic schools average.

    18 first choices, 18 offers made

    Met the standard at 1170%

    Medway catholic schools 69%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.9%Medway catholic schools 5.6%
    Pupils
    189
    Pupils per teacher
    21.0
    View school St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
  6. St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School

    Gillingham, ME8 6JH · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the Medway catholic schools average, low absence.

    30 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1165%

    Medway catholic schools 69%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.2%Medway catholic schools 5.6%
    Pupils
    237
    Pupils per teacher
    25.0
    View school St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School
  7. St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School

    Rochester, ME1 3EN · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results well below the Medway catholic schools average, low absence.

    36 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1155%

    Medway catholic schools 69%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.0%Medway catholic schools 5.6%
    Pupils
    211
    Pupils per teacher
    21.9
    View school St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School
  8. St Mary's Catholic Primary School

    Gillingham, ME7 1YH · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Medway catholic schools average.

    46 first choices, 49 offers made

    Met the standard at 1157%

    Medway catholic schools 69%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.7%Medway catholic schools 5.6%
    Pupils
    450
    Pupils per teacher
    22.9
    View school St Mary's Catholic Primary School
  9. St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School

    Rochester, ME1 2FA · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement in 3 areas
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Medway catholic schools average, high absence.

    102 first choices, 174 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1640.4

    Medway catholic schools 40.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.1%Medway catholic schools 5.6%
    Pupils
    1,084
    Pupils per teacher
    17.8
    View school St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
The big picture

How Medway's Catholic schools spread out

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Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Medway 69%England 62%St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School: 55%St Mary's Catholic Primary School: 57%St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School: 65%St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School: 70%English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School: 71%St Benedict's Catholic Primary School: 77%St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School: 78%St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School: 78%0%25%50%75%100%
Catholic schools in Medway

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Medway average 4.8%English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School: 3.9%St Benedict's Catholic Primary School: 4%St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School: 4%St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School: 4.2%St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School: 4.3%St Mary's Catholic Primary School: 4.7%St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School: 4.9%St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School: 5%St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School: 8.1%0%4%8%12%16%
Catholic schools in Medway

Ofsted grades in Medway

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 2 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 7
  • Good: 7 of 7
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 7
  • Inadequate: 0 of 7
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Medway

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    20 of the 9 Catholic schools in Medway have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Catholic schools in Medway, explained

There are 9 Catholic schools in Medway, teaching 3,421 children. 3 are run by the council and 6 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

69.4% of pupils in Medway catholic schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 55% to 78%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

22.1% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £6,526 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 13.0% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

Looking further afield? See Catholic schools near me, or everything in Medway.

Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Catholic schools are in Medway?
There are 9 Catholic schools in Medway, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Catholic schools in Medway?
The highest-ranked Catholic schools in Medway on Eduscope are St Benedict's Catholic Primary School, St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School and English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are Catholic schools in Medway ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Medway Catholic schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Catholic schools in Medway is 21:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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