St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolBarnsole Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Gillingham.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Barnsole Primary School are primary schools in Gillingham.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Barnsole Primary School scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak). St Mary's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School was judged Good and Barnsole 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 57.0% for St Mary's Catholic Primary School and 52.0% for Barnsole Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Mary's Catholic Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Barnsole Primary School (28.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GillinghamSt Mary's Catholic Primary School | GillinghamBarnsole Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | F38/100 | |
| Local ranking | 19th of 73 in Medway Stronger figure | 53rd of 73 in Medway | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 447 | 665 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 630 | |
| Location | Gillingham, ME7 1YH | Gillingham, ME7 2JG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% Stronger figure | 52.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 447 | 665 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.4% | 37.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 27.3% | 18.8% | |
| SEN support | 12.5% | 15.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.9% | 0.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% Stronger figure | 6.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.3% Stronger figure | 18.5% | 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 Mary's Catholic Primary School
Barnsole Primary School
Full profiles: St Mary's Catholic Primary School · Barnsole Primary School