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Catholic schools in and near Gillingham (Medway)

All 3 Catholic schools in Gillingham (Medway), and the nearest just outside.

3 schools in Gillingham (Medway)

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  1. St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School

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

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results well above the Gillingham (Medway) catholic schools average.

    18 first choices, 18 offers made

    Ready for secondary school70%

    Gillingham (Medway) catholic schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Gillingham (Medway) catholic schools about 9
    Pupils
    189
    View school St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School

  2. St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School

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

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the Gillingham (Medway) catholic schools average.

    30 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school65%

    Gillingham (Medway) catholic schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Gillingham (Medway) catholic schools about 9
    Pupils
    237
    View school St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School

  3. St Mary's Catholic Primary School

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

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the Gillingham (Medway) catholic schools average.

    46 first choices, 49 offers made

    Ready for secondary school57%

    Gillingham (Medway) catholic schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Gillingham (Medway) catholic schools about 9
    Pupils
    450
    View school St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Just outside Gillingham (Medway)

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Gillingham (Medway).

  1. St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School

    2.2 miles from Gillingham (Medway) · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Gillingham (Medway) catholic schools average.

    46 first choices, 47 offers made

    Ready for secondary school78%

    Gillingham (Medway) catholic schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Gillingham (Medway) catholic schools about 9
    Pupils
    446
    View school St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School

  2. St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School

    2.3 miles from Gillingham (Medway) · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

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

    Results below the England average, high absence.

    102 first choices, 174 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 15Gillingham (Medway) catholic schools about 9
    Pupils
    1,084
    View school St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
The big picture

How Gillingham (Medway)'s Catholic schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Met the expected standard at 11

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

Gillingham (Medway) 62%England 62%St Mary's Catholic Primary School: 57%St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School: 65%St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School: 70%0%25%50%75%100%
Catholic schools in Gillingham (Medway)

Days missed

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

Gillingham (Medway) average 4.6%St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School: 4.2%St Mary's Catholic Primary School: 4.7%St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School: 4.9%0%4%8%12%16%
Catholic schools in Gillingham (Medway)

Ofsted grades in Gillingham (Medway)

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 3
  • Good: 3 of 3
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 3
  • Inadequate: 0 of 3
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Gillingham (Medway)

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    5 of the 3 Catholic schools in Gillingham (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 Gillingham (Medway), explained

There are 3 Catholic schools in Gillingham (Medway), teaching 876 children. 2 are run by the council and 1 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.

62.0% of pupils in Gillingham (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 57% to 70%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

14.3% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £6,068 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 10.2% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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How many Catholic schools are in Gillingham (Medway)?
There are 3 Catholic schools in Gillingham (Medway), including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Catholic schools in Gillingham (Medway)?
The highest-ranked Catholic schools in Gillingham (Medway) on Eduscope are St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School, St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School and St Mary's 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 Gillingham (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 Gillingham (Medway) Catholic schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Catholic schools in Gillingham (Medway) is 23:1. 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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