Lower Halstow Primary SchoolNewington Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sittingbourne.
Summary of the comparison
Lower Halstow Primary School and Newington Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Sittingbourne.
Lower Halstow Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Newington Church of England Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Lower Halstow Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Lower Halstow Primary School was judged the expected standard and Newington Church of England 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 33.0% for Lower Halstow Primary School and 73.0% for Newington Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Lower Halstow Primary School (78.0% in 2022-23, 33.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Newington Church of England Primary School (45.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SittingbourneLower Halstow Primary School | SittingbourneNewington Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | C62/100 | |
| Local ranking | 105th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | 147th of 450 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 190 | 248 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 236 | |
| Location | Sittingbourne, ME9 7ES | Sittingbourne, ME9 7LB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 33.0% | 73.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 190 | 248 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.8% | 36.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.7% | 3.2% | |
| SEN support | 22.6% | 15.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.6% Stronger figure | 7.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.4% Stronger figure | 22.5% | 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.
Lower Halstow Primary School
Newington Church of England Primary School
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