Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and NurseryLynsted and Norton Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sittingbourne.
Summary of the comparison
Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery and Lynsted and Norton Primary School are primary schools in Sittingbourne.
Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Lynsted and Norton Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery is ahead on our composite score.
Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery was judged Good and Lynsted and Norton Primary School was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery (65.0% in 2022-23, 40.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SittingbourneBapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery | SittingbourneLynsted and Norton Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 164th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | 198th of 450 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 255 | 69 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 105 | |
| Location | Sittingbourne, ME9 9NL | Sittingbourne, ME9 0RL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 40.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 255 | 69 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.3% | 56.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.5% | 5.8% | |
| SEN support | 5.9% | 21.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 7.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 8.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.7% Stronger figure | 27.6% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Lynsted and Norton Primary School
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