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Primary schools in ME5

All 14 primary schools in ME5.

14 schools in ME5

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  1. Swingate Primary School

    Chatham, ME5 8TJ · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the England average.

    91 first choices, 90 offers made

    Met the standard at 1181%

    England 62%

    Days missed
    3.9%
    Pupils
    662
    Pupils per teacher
    23.3
    View school Swingate Primary School
  2. Horsted Junior School

    Chatham, ME5 9TF · State · Primary · Ages 7 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results well above the England average.

    Met the standard at 1174%

    England 62%

    Days missed
    4.0%
    Pupils
    250
    Pupils per teacher
    25.9
    View school Horsted Junior School
  3. Lordswood School

    Chatham, ME5 8NN · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the England average.

    40 first choices, 41 offers made

    Met the standard at 1176%

    England 62%

    Days missed
    5.5%
    Pupils
    409
    Pupils per teacher
    23.6
    View school Lordswood School
  4. Walderslade Primary School

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

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results well above the England average.

    34 first choices, 29 offers made

    Met the standard at 1177%

    England 62%

    Days missed
    5.0%
    Pupils
    235
    Pupils per teacher
    22.0
    View school Walderslade Primary School
  5. Tunbury Primary School

    Chatham, ME5 9HY · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results below the England average.

    63 first choices, 60 offers made

    Met the standard at 1157%

    England 62%

    Days missed
    4.6%
    Pupils
    501
    Pupils per teacher
    20.5
    View school Tunbury Primary School
  6. Maundene School

    Chatham, ME5 7QB · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results below the England average.

    51 first choices, 52 offers made

    Met the standard at 1156%

    England 62%

    Days missed
    4.4%
    Pupils
    385
    Pupils per teacher
    23.6
    View school Maundene School
  7. Oaklands School

    Chatham, ME5 0QS · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the England average.

    59 first choices, 60 offers made

    Met the standard at 1170%

    England 62%

    Days missed
    6.3%
    Pupils
    444
    Pupils per teacher
    23.0
    View school Oaklands School
  8. Wayfield Primary School

    Chatham, ME5 0HH · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Urgent improvement in 5 areas
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the England average.

    30 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1131%

    England 62%

    Days missed
    8.1%
    Pupils
    428
    Pupils per teacher
    24.0
    View school Wayfield Primary School
  9. Bradfields Academy

    Chatham, ME5 0LB · Academy · All-through · Ages 4 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    9.3%
    Pupils
    452
    Pupils per teacher
    7.1
    View school Bradfields Academy
  10. Horsted Infant School

    Chatham, ME5 9TF · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 7

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery

    No published results yet.

    52 first choices, 54 offers made

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    4.1%
    Pupils
    187
    Pupils per teacher
    21.9
    View school Horsted Infant School
  11. The Rowans

    Chatham, ME5 0LB · Academy · All-through · Ages 5 to 16

    • Ofsted:Strong standard in every area

    Short-stay provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    54
    Pupils per teacher
    4.9
    View school The Rowans
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How ME5's primary 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.

England 62%Bradfields Academy: 0%Wayfield Primary School: 31%Maundene School: 56%Tunbury Primary School: 57%Kingfisher Community Primary School: 66%Oaklands School: 70%Horsted Junior School: 74%Lordswood School: 76%Walderslade Primary School: 77%St Benedict's Catholic Primary School: 77%St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School: 78%Swingate Primary School: 81%0%25%50%75%100%
Primary schools in ME5

Days missed

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

ME5 average 5.3%Swingate Primary School: 3.9%Horsted Junior School: 4%St Benedict's Catholic Primary School: 4%Horsted Infant School: 4.1%St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School: 4.3%Maundene School: 4.4%Tunbury Primary School: 4.6%Kingfisher Community Primary School: 4.9%Walderslade Primary School: 5%Lordswood School: 5.5%Oaklands School: 6.3%Wayfield Primary School: 8.1%Bradfields Academy: 9.3%0%4%8%12%16%
Primary schools in ME5
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in ME5

  1. Some are faith schools.

    2 of the 14 primary schools in ME5 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. A nursery place isn't a Reception place.

    6 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.

    Show schools with a nursery
  3. Apply by 15 January.

    Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.

  4. 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

Primary schools in ME5, explained

There are 14 primary schools in ME5. 1 are run by the council and 13 are academies or free schools. Among them is 1 special school.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many primary schools are in ME5?
There are 14 primary schools in ME5, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in ME5?
The highest-ranked primary schools in ME5 on Eduscope are Swingate Primary School, St Benedict's Catholic Primary School and Horsted Junior School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are primary schools in ME5 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.
How do I choose a primary school in ME5?
When choosing a primary school in ME5, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 14 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.

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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