Kemsley Primary AcademyIwade School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sittingbourne.
Summary of the comparison
Kemsley Primary Academy and Iwade School are primary schools in Sittingbourne.
Kemsley Primary Academy scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Iwade School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Kemsley Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Kemsley Primary Academy was judged Good and Iwade School 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 57.0% for Kemsley Primary Academy and 52.0% for Iwade School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Kemsley Primary Academy (63.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Iwade School (46.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SittingbourneKemsley Primary Academy | SittingbourneIwade School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100Stronger figure | D44/100 | |
| Local ranking | 305th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | 336th of 450 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 225 | 611 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 630 | |
| Location | Sittingbourne, ME10 2RP | Sittingbourne, ME9 8RS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% Stronger figure | 52.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 102.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 225 | 611 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 37.6% | 14.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 20.4% | 4.7% | |
| SEN support | 16.9% | 12.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.8% | 9.2% 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.
Kemsley Primary Academy
Iwade School
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