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Miers Court Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Rainham, ME8 8JR

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,730 of 15,057

Worse than 71% of schools in England

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

Miers Court Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 30 Jun 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Early years
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils417
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Lindsay Fordyce
TrustTHE HOWARD ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityMedway
Opened01 Aug 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144639.

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 schoolMedwayEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths56%, worse than England, worse than Medway61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Medway7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Medway105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Medway104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Medway104105
Expected standard in reading71%, worse than England, similar to Medway73%76%
Expected standard in writing66%, worse than England, worse than Medway73%73%
Expected standard in maths73%, similar to England, similar to Medway71%75%
Pupils taking tests62--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils417
Girls200
Boys217
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.13.7%
First language not English8.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.409
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.55
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.15
Average class size31.2

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
78.4%
African
7%
Other White
4.8%
Indian
1.9%
White and Asian
1.7%
White and Black Caribbean
1.4%
Other Black
1.2%
Other mixed
0.7%
Other ethnic group
0.7%
Gypsy/Roma
0.5%

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 teacher27.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.14.2
Teachers (FTE)15.23
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.27
Support staff (FTE)15.5
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2514.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2513.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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.55
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.182
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.49
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.49
Applications from another local authority (Reception)9

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 schoolMedwayEngland
Overall absence5%, similar to England, similar to Medway5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.13.4%, similar to England, similar to Medway14.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.5%, better than England, better than Medway1.5%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 rate0.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.2%
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.

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Frequently asked questions about Miers Court Primary School

What is Miers Court Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Miers Court Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 30 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Miers Court Primary School rank in England?

Miers Court Primary School ranks 10,730 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 71% of schools).

What are Miers Court Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 56% of pupils at Miers Court Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Miers Court Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Miers Court Primary School made 55 offers from 182 applications (3.3 per offer), and 49 of 49 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Miers Court Primary School?

Miers Court Primary School has 417 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Miers Court Primary School?

Miers Court Primary School had 409 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Miers Court Primary School?

At Miers Court Primary School, the average class had 31.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 27.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Miers Court Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Miers Court Primary School missed 5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 13.4% 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.