St Edward's Catholic Primary SchoolRichmond Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sheerness.
Summary of the comparison
St Edward's Catholic Primary School and Richmond Primary School are primary schools in Sheerness.
St Edward's Catholic Primary School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Richmond Primary School scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak). St Edward's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Edward's Catholic Primary School was judged the expected standard and Richmond 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 43.0% for St Edward's Catholic Primary School and 63.0% for Richmond Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Edward's Catholic Primary School (27.0% in 2022-23, 43.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Richmond Primary School (30.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SheernessSt Edward's Catholic Primary School | SheernessRichmond Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100Stronger figure | F39/100 | |
| Local ranking | 341st of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | 390th 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 | 202 | 308 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Sheerness, ME12 1BW | Sheerness, ME12 2ET | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 43.0% | 63.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 202 | 308 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 56.4% | 75.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.8% | 11.4% | |
| SEN support | 20.8% | 53.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.4% Stronger figure | 7.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.2% Stronger figure | 23.3% | 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.
St Edward's Catholic Primary School
Richmond Primary School
Full profiles: St Edward's Catholic Primary School · Richmond Primary School