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Minterne Junior School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Academy
Minterne Avenue, Sittingbourne ME10 1SB · minterne.org · 01795 472323
On the mapSearch near ME10 1SB
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- May 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 55%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Kent 62%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 393
- 33 over 360 places · 109%
- Local authority
- Kent
- Free school meals
- 20.9%
- First language not English
- 6.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 55% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 11% the higher standard. Across Kent it was 62%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼55% | 62% | ||
| ▲11% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
| ▼101 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 118455)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Minterne Junior School on 6 May 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Strong standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 6 May 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Oct 2021
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Oct 2021Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Apr 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Mar 2011Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding
What parents said
91% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (47 replies, to 5 September 2022).
- Recommend
- 91%
- Replies
- 47
- 13% · 5 Sept 2022
based on the 66% who raised concerns
based on the 13% who had a child bullied
based on 11 parents (23%) with SEND