St James Church of England Primary AcademySt Edward's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St James Church of England Primary Academy and St Edward's Catholic Primary School are primary schools.
St James Church of England Primary Academy scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Edward's Catholic Primary School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St James Church of England Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St James Church of England Primary Academy was judged Good and St Edward's Catholic 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 38.0% for St James Church of England Primary Academy and 43.0% for St Edward's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St James Church of England Primary Academy (55.0% in 2022-23, 38.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Edward's Catholic Primary School (27.0% in 2022-23, 43.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RochesterSt James Church of England Primary Academy | SheernessSt Edward's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D45/100Stronger figure | D44/100 | |
| Local ranking | 42nd of 73 in Medway | 341st of 450 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 190 | 202 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Rochester, ME3 0BS | Sheerness, ME12 1BW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 38.0% | 43.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 99.0 | 100.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 190 | 202 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.9% | 56.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.2% | 16.8% | |
| SEN support | 16.8% | 20.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.7% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 7.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.9% Stronger figure | 16.2% | 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 James Church of England Primary Academy
St Edward's Catholic Primary School
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