Grove Park Primary SchoolMilton Court Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sittingbourne.
Summary of the comparison
Grove Park Primary School and Milton Court Primary Academy are primary schools in Sittingbourne.
Grove Park Primary School scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Milton Court Primary Academy scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Milton Court Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Grove Park Primary School was judged the expected standard and Milton Court Primary Academy was judged Good.
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 53.0% for Milton Court Primary Academy.
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 Milton Court Primary Academy (50.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SittingbourneGrove Park Primary School | SittingbourneMilton Court Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F37/100 | D40/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 400th of 450 in Kent | 383rd of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 400 | 238 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 238 | |
| Location | Sittingbourne, ME10 1PT | Sittingbourne, ME10 2EE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 43.0% | 53.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 98.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 400 | 238 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.3% | 56.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.0% | 16.8% | |
| SEN support | 17.8% | 23.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% Stronger figure | 8.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.3% Stronger figure | 25.4% | 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
Milton Court Primary Academy
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