School profile

Iwade School

Primary · Academy converter · Sittingbourne, ME9 8RS

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

11,801 of 15,057

Worse than 78% of schools in England

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

Ofsted inspection and rating

Iwade School rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Nov 2012

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Unknown

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils591 of 630 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Katrine Stewart
TrustBOURNE ALLIANCE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityKent
Opened01 Jun 2014
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 140900.

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 maths52%62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%10%8%
Average reading score105106106
Average maths score102104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score102104105
Expected standard in reading76%75%76%
Expected standard in writing61%74%73%
Expected standard in maths69%71%75%
Pupils taking tests90--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils591
Girls275
Boys316
Eligible for free school meals14.6%
First language not English5.8%
SEN support77
EHC plan13
Average class size28.1

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
81.6%
African
5.4%
Other White
3.9%
White and Black African
2.9%
Other mixed
1.2%
White and Asian
1%
Indian
1%
Gypsy/Roma
0.7%
Other Black
0.7%
White and Black Caribbean
0.5%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolKentEngland
Overall absence4%5.4%5.1%
Persistent absence7.1%14.4%13.2%
Severe absence0.7%1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)90
Applications (Reception)125
First preference applications (Reception)80
First preference offers (Reception)80
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places630
Pupils on roll609
Unfilled places3.3%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.6
Pupils per adult9.9
Teachers (FTE)28.69
Teaching assistants (FTE)28.9
Support staff (FTE)40.63
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2531.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2526
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.4

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.8%
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 Iwade School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.1 miPrimaryKemsley Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.7 miPrimaryRegis Manor Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Iwade School

What is Iwade School's Ofsted rating?

Iwade School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 6 Nov 2012.

How does Iwade School rank in England?

Iwade School ranks 11,801 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 78% of schools).

How many pupils attend Iwade School?

Iwade School has 591 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 630.

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.