Rodmersham SchoolMilstead and Frinsted Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sittingbourne.
Summary of the comparison
Rodmersham School and Milstead and Frinsted Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Sittingbourne.
Rodmersham School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Milstead and Frinsted Church of England Primary School scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Rodmersham School is ahead on our composite score.
Rodmersham School was judged Outstanding and Milstead and Frinsted Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard.
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 38.0% for Milstead and Frinsted Church of England 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 Milstead and Frinsted Church of England Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 38.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SittingbourneRodmersham School | SittingbourneMilstead and Frinsted Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | D40/100 | |
| Local ranking | 71st of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | 382nd of 450 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 131 | 55 | |
| Capacity | 70 | 70 | |
| Location | Sittingbourne, ME9 0PS | Sittingbourne, ME9 0SJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% Stronger figure | 38.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 98.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 95.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 131 | 55 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.0% | 36.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.6% | 3.6% | |
| SEN support | 16.8% | 21.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 9.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% Stronger figure | 6.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.3% Stronger figure | 25.9% | 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
Milstead and Frinsted Church of England Primary School
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