West Minster Primary SchoolSt James Church of England Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
West Minster Primary School and St James Church of England Primary Academy are primary schools.
West Minster Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St James Church of England Primary Academy scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average). West Minster Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
West Minster Primary School was judged strong and St James Church of England Primary Academy 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 66.0% for West Minster Primary School and 38.0% for St James Church of England Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at West Minster Primary School (81.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St James Church of England Primary Academy (55.0% in 2022-23, 38.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SheernessWest Minster Primary School | RochesterSt James Church of England Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | D45/100 | |
| Local ranking | 122nd of 450 in Kent | 42nd of 73 in Medway | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 472 | 190 | |
| Capacity | 570 | 210 | |
| Location | Sheerness, ME12 1ET | Rochester, ME3 0BS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 66.0% Stronger figure | 38.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 14.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 472 | 190 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 66.0% | 31.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.3% | 4.2% | |
| SEN support | 12.1% | 16.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.9% | 3.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.7% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.1% | 8.9% 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.
West Minster Primary School
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