Rodmersham SchoolCanterbury Road Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sittingbourne.
Summary of the comparison
Rodmersham School and Canterbury Road Primary School are primary schools in Sittingbourne.
Rodmersham School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Canterbury Road Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Canterbury Road Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Rodmersham School was judged Outstanding and Canterbury Road 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 72.0% for Rodmersham School and 67.0% for Canterbury Road Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Rodmersham School (85.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Canterbury Road Primary School (80.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SittingbourneRodmersham School | SittingbourneCanterbury Road Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100 | B71/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 71st of 450 in Kent | 65th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 131 | 208 | |
| Capacity | 70 | 210 | |
| Location | Sittingbourne, ME9 0PS | Sittingbourne, ME10 4SE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% Stronger figure | 67.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 131 | 208 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.0% | 36.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.6% | 24.0% | |
| SEN support | 16.8% | 17.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% Stronger figure | 5.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.3% | 13.3% 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.
Rodmersham School
Canterbury Road Primary School
Full profiles: Rodmersham School · Canterbury Road Primary School