Lansdowne Primary SchoolSunny Bank Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sittingbourne.
Summary of the comparison
Lansdowne Primary School and Sunny Bank Primary School are primary schools in Sittingbourne.
Lansdowne Primary School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Sunny Bank Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). Lansdowne Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Lansdowne Primary School was judged Good and Sunny Bank Primary 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 73.0% for Lansdowne Primary School and 71.0% for Sunny Bank Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Lansdowne Primary School (82.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Sunny Bank Primary School (56.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SittingbourneLansdowne Primary School | SittingbourneSunny Bank Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100Stronger figure | C66/100 | |
| Local ranking | 43rd of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | 117th of 450 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 410 | 228 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 315 | |
| Location | Sittingbourne, ME10 3BH | Sittingbourne, ME10 3QN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% Stronger figure | 71.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 410 | 228 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 36.8% | 50.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 21.7% | 24.6% | |
| SEN support | 21.7% | 32.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.7% | 7.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% Stronger figure | 6.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.8% Stronger figure | 21.6% | 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.
Lansdowne Primary School
Sunny Bank Primary School
Full profiles: Lansdowne Primary School · Sunny Bank Primary School