Westlands Primary SchoolMinterne Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sittingbourne.
Summary of the comparison
Westlands Primary School and Minterne Junior School are primary schools in Sittingbourne.
Westlands Primary School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Minterne Junior School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Minterne Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Westlands Primary School was judged the expected standard 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 67.0% for Westlands Primary School and 55.0% for Minterne Junior School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Westlands Primary School (40.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% 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 | SittingbourneWestlands Primary School | SittingbourneMinterne Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 317th of 450 in Kent | 138th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 491 | 388 | |
| Capacity | 480 | 360 | |
| Location | Sittingbourne, ME10 1XN | Sittingbourne, ME10 1SB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% Stronger figure | 55.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 11.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 491 | 388 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.8% | 19.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.8% | 8.0% | |
| SEN support | 16.1% | 16.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.5% | 10.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.4% | 11.7% 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.
Westlands Primary School
Minterne Junior School
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