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St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Hills Terrace, Chatham ME4 6PX · st-michaels.medway.sch.uk · 01634 832578
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Nov 2019
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 78%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Medway 61%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 446
- 4 over 442 places · 101%
- Local authority
- Medway
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 29.1%
- First language not English
- 39.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 46 families put the school first and 47 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 47 | 46 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 64 | 1.1▲ | 94% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 62 | 1▲ | 95% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 76 | 1.3▲ | 79% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 64 | 1.1▲ | 92% |
Results
In 2024/25, 78% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 17% the higher standard. Across Medway it was 61%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲78% | 62% | ||
| ▲17% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 118756)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 6 November 2019, Ofsted’s outcome for St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 5 Nov 2019
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 118756)
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Feb 2016
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 118756), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Feb 2016Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 118756)
Oct 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 118756)