Grove Park Primary SchoolBorden Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sittingbourne.
Summary of the comparison
Grove Park Primary School and Borden Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Sittingbourne.
Grove Park Primary School scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Borden Church of England Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Borden Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Grove Park Primary School was judged the expected standard and Borden Church of England Primary School was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 43.0% for Grove Park Primary School and 94.0% for Borden Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Grove Park Primary School (27.0% in 2022-23, 43.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Borden Church of England Primary School (53.0% in 2022-23, 94.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SittingbourneGrove Park Primary School | SittingbourneBorden Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F37/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 400th of 450 in Kent | 152nd of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 400 | 124 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 140 | |
| Location | Sittingbourne, ME10 1PT | Sittingbourne, ME9 8JS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 43.0% | 94.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 19.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 98.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 400 | 124 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.3% | 26.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.0% | 7.3% | |
| SEN support | 17.8% | 11.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% | 4.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.3% | 10.5% Stronger figure | 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.
Grove Park Primary School
Borden Church of England Primary School
Full profiles: Grove Park Primary School · Borden Church of England Primary School