St Benedict's Catholic Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
School rating
No rating
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Medway
Unique reference
149979
Address
Lambourn Way, Lordswood, ME5 8PU

Pupils

Number of Pupils
209 (97% of total capacity)
Boys
49.8%
Girls
50.2%
First language not English
17.2%
Free school meals (FSM)
6.7%
Persistent absence
9.4%
Special education needs (SEN)
9.6%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Other Black1.9%
Other White4.8%
Mixed11.9%
African20.6%
White British56.5%
Gypsy/Roma
1.4%
Caribbean
1.4%
Pakistani
1%
Other
0.5%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage1.1
WritingWell above average2.9
MathsWell above average3.5
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
77%
Local authority average
60%
England average
62%

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

AreaPercentage
School
23%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
109
Local authority average
105
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
108
Local authority average
104
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

St Benedict's Catholic Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
26
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
26
2nd preference
25
3rd preference
8
From another Local Authority
9
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
26
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
2
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes30.6
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher30
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher31
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
30
12
18
Year 1
24
16
8
Year 2
30
13
17
Year 3
32
12
20
Year 4
30
17
13
Year 5
32
16
16
Year 6
31
18
13
Year 2024-2025