South Borough Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Apr 26 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Kent
Unique reference
141650
Address
Stagshaw Close, Postley Road, ME15 6TL

Pupils

Number of Pupils
486 (100% of total capacity)
Boys
47.5%
Girls
52.5%
First language not English
39.1%
Free school meals (FSM)
24.7%
Persistent absence
19.9%
Special education needs (SEN)
14.6%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 44.7%
Other White 23.9%
Mixed 8.5%
Other Asian 4.7%
African 4.1%
Other 3.9%
Bangladeshi 3.3%
Chinese 2.1%
Indian 1.4%
Pakistani 1.2%
Unclassified 1.2%
Other Black 0.6%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell above average4.3
WritingWell above average3.4
MathsWell above average3.2
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 85%
Local authority average 61%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 9%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 108
Local authority average 106
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 107
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

South Borough Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
60
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
77
2nd preference
57
3rd preference
39
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
55
2nd preference
5
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes30.4
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.7
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30.2
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
8
5
3
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
28
13
15
Reception, Part-time
1
1
0
Reception, Full-time
59
28
31
Year 1
60
27
33
Year 2
58
25
33
Year 3
61
31
30
Year 4
60
29
31
Year 5
61
30
31
Year 6
90
42
48
Year 2023-2024