School profile

Kemsley Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Sittingbourne, ME10 2RP

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,138 of 15,057

Worse than 67% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Kemsley Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Feb 2015

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils217
GenderMixed
Head teacherIris Homer
TrustREACH2 ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityKent
Opened01 Apr 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 139396.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolKentEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths57%, worse than England, worse than Kent62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.7%, similar to England, worse than Kent10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Kent106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Kent104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Kent104105
Expected standard in reading70%, worse than England, worse than Kent75%76%
Expected standard in writing73%, similar to England, similar to Kent74%73%
Expected standard in maths63%, worse than England, worse than Kent71%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils217
Girls101
Boys116
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.35%
First language not English24.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.208
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.41
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.9
Average class size27

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
72.4%
Other White
7.8%
African
6.9%
Indian
2.8%
Other mixed
2.3%
White and Black African
1.8%
Gypsy/Roma
1.4%
Other Asian
1.4%
Other Black
1.4%
Bangladeshi
0.9%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher24.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.1
Teachers (FTE)8.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.87
Support staff (FTE)14.77
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.2

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.21
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.50
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.17
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.17
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolKentEngland
Overall absence6.2%, worse than England, worse than Kent5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.16.1%, worse than England, similar to Kent14.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.6%, worse than England, similar to Kent1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate3.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Kemsley Primary Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.7 miPrimaryRegis Manor Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryMilton Court Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miPrimaryIwade SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miPrimaryBobbing Village SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.6 miPrimarySunny Bank Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.6 miPrimaryGrove Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.7 miNot applicableVTC Independent SchoolOther independent school
Good
1.8 miSecondaryBorden Grammar SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Kemsley Primary Academy

What is Kemsley Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Kemsley Primary Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 10 Feb 2015.

How does Kemsley Primary Academy rank in England?

Kemsley Primary Academy ranks 10,138 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 67% of schools).

What are Kemsley Primary Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 57% of pupils at Kemsley Primary Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Kemsley Primary Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Kemsley Primary Academy made 21 offers from 50 applications (2.4 per offer), and 17 of 17 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Kemsley Primary Academy?

Kemsley Primary Academy has 217 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Kemsley Primary Academy?

Kemsley Primary Academy had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Kemsley Primary Academy?

At Kemsley Primary Academy, the average class had 27 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Kemsley Primary Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Kemsley Primary Academy missed 6.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.