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Minterne Junior School

Sittingbourne, ME10 1SB · Kent · primary school

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Ofsted report card · 2026 Lowest area: Expected standard Mixed Primary
6.0/10 Broadly average

165th of 425 primary schools in Kent we can score, 460 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.

Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 4.1/10 against 3,745 of them, against 4.4/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.

How this is worked out
MeasurePercentileWeightAdds
Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 55.0 · 28 40% 1.10
Ofsted 90 35% 3.17
Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 11.0 · 71 25% 1.77

Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.

Get to know the school

How it's doing. In 2024/25, 55.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. The higher standard was reached by 11.0%. Ofsted rated the school Good in May 2026. Its position is much the same whether compared with all schools or only those whose pupils have similar backgrounds (4.1 out of 10 against similar schools, 4.4 out of 10 against all schools).

Getting in. The school has 388 pupils in a building with 360 places, meaning it is over capacity by 28. Places are competitive because the school is over its stated capacity.

Worth asking on a visit. How does the school manage the daily routine with 28 more pupils than its capacity allows? What support is available for pupils who are not reaching the expected standard in literacy? How does the school ensure all children have access to enrichment activities despite the lack of named clubs?

Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.

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