Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary SchoolMinterne Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sittingbourne.
Summary of the comparison
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School and Minterne Junior School are primary schools in Sittingbourne.
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Minterne Junior School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Minterne Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School was judged Outstanding and Minterne Junior School was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 69.0% for Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School and 55.0% for Minterne Junior School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School (56.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Minterne Junior School (69.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SittingbourneTunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School | SittingbourneMinterne Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 210th of 450 in Kent | 138th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Strong | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 419 | 388 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 360 | |
| Location | Sittingbourne, ME10 1YG | Sittingbourne, ME10 1SB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% Stronger figure | 55.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | 11.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 419 | 388 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.7% | 19.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.1% | 8.0% | |
| SEN support | 6.0% | 16.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.2% | 10.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.7% Stronger figure | 4.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.8% Stronger figure | 11.7% | 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.
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School
Minterne Junior School
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