Primary · Academy converter · Chatham, ME5 0NF
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Oct 2024
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151928.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 397 |
| Girls | 202 |
| Boys | 195 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 16.4% |
| First language not English | 15.1% |
| SEN support | 70 |
| EHC plan | 18 |
| Average class size | 28.4 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.
| Measure | This school | Medway | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 3.4% | 5.4% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence | 5.9% | 14.9% | 13.2% |
| Severe absence | 0% | 1.5% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception) | 44 |
| Applications (Reception) | 109 |
| First preference applications (Reception) | 41 |
| First preference offers (Reception) | 41 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 6 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 22.3 |
| Pupils per adult | 14.3 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 17.8 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 9.92 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 15.35 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Secondary | Greenacre School | Academy converter | Inadequate Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Mar 2023. | |
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Oaklands School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Feb 2018. | |
| 0.2 mi | Secondary | Walderslade School | Academy converter | Inadequate Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Feb 2023. | |
| 0.3 mi | Not applicable | PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade | Sixth form centres | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Walderslade Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 May 2015. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Maundene School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Jun 2022. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Horsted Junior School | Academy converter | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Lordswood School | Academy sponsor led | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 1 Jul 2025. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Horsted Infant School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Oct 2023. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Wayfield Primary School | Academy converter | Inadequate Area360 rating. Inspected 4 Dec 2025. |
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 15 Oct 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School has 397 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 420.
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.