Best 3 Primary schools in Kent – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Rodmersham School (Primary) in Sittingbourne; Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield (Primary) in Longfield; Sheldwich Primary School (Primary) in Faversham — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Rodmersham School, Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield and Sheldwich Primary School. They are primary phase and community school and academy converter type located around Sittingbourne, Kent, Longfield, Kent and Faversham, Kent. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Rodmersham School), published Sep 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Rodmersham School (Sep 2024). average roll around ≈ 200, combined total ≈ 600, typical FSM 5–10%, range 5–10%–10–15%; all within the Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership trust.
| Attribute |
Rodmersham School
ME9 0PS
|
Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield
DA3 8BL
|
Sheldwich Primary School
ME13 0LU
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Community school | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Sittingbourne Kent ME9 0PS |
Longfield Kent DA3 8BL |
Faversham Kent ME13 0LU |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 12 Sep 2024 | 1 9 Sep 2024 | 1 23 Jun 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 70 | 218 | 210 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Kent (886) | Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership | Kent (886) |
| Website | www.rodmersham.kent.sch.uk | www.ourladyhartley.kent.sch.uk | www.sheldwich.kent.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01795423776 | 01474706385 | 01795532779 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Sittingbourne
Kent
ME9 0PS - Ofsted
- 1 12 Sep 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Kent (886)
- Website
- www.rodmersham.kent.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01795423776
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Longfield
Kent
DA3 8BL - Ofsted
- 1 9 Sep 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership
- Website
- www.ourladyhartley.kent.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01474706385
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Faversham
Kent
ME13 0LU - Ofsted
- 1 23 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Kent (886)
- Website
- www.sheldwich.kent.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01795532779
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