Rodmersham SchoolSouth Avenue Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sittingbourne.
Summary of the comparison
Rodmersham School and South Avenue Primary School are primary schools in Sittingbourne.
Rodmersham School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and South Avenue Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Rodmersham School is ahead on our composite score.
Rodmersham School was judged Outstanding and South Avenue 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 South Avenue 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 risen at South Avenue Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SittingbourneRodmersham School | SittingbourneSouth Avenue Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 71st of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | 218th 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 | 413 | |
| Capacity | 70 | 420 | |
| Location | Sittingbourne, ME9 0PS | Sittingbourne, ME10 4SU | |
| 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 | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 131 | 413 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.0% | 38.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.6% | 19.1% | |
| SEN support | 16.8% | 27.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% | 5.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.3% | 13.2% 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.
Rodmersham School
South Avenue Primary School
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