Located in Chatham, St Michael's RC Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.

St Michael's RC Primary School currently has around 448 pupils on roll, which is about 97% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.2% boys and 49.8% girls. Around 27.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 13.3%.

The school has a diverse intake, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 29.2%. african pupils make up about 24.1% , followed by other white at 15.8%

School Information

Address: Hills Terrace, Chatham, ME4 6PX
Website:
Telephone:
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Medway
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Nicola Collins
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 118756

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Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 460
Number of Pupils: 448
Number of Boys: 225
Number of Girls: 223

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.9% 4%
Persistent absence: 13.3% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British29.20%131
African24.10%108
Other White15.80%71
Bangladeshi5.80%26
Indian4.90%22
Other Mixed3.60%16
White and Black Caribbean2.90%13
Caribbean2.70%12
White and Black African2.20%10
Other Asian2.20%10
White and Asian2.00%9
Other (any other ethnic group)1.60%7
Other Black0.90%4
Pakistani0.70%3
Unclassified0.70%3
Chinese0.40%2
Irish0.20%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (0.2)
Writing: Average (0.8)
Maths: Average (0.8)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
68%
Town average
60%
Local authority average
56%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
18%
Town average
9%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Town average
104.5
Local authority average
104.2
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
106.0
Town average
103.9
Local authority average
103.3
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School
Hills Terrace , ME4 6PX
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Michael's RC Primary School
Hills Terrace , ME4 6PX
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School, Chatham
4 New Street , ME4 6RH
- not rated 146 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
St John's Church of England Infant School
4 New Street , ME4 6RH
3out of 4 146 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Phoenix Primary School
Glencoe Road , ME4 5QD
3out of 4 728 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
City Way , ME1 2FA
- not rated 323 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Fort Pitt Grammar School
Fort Pitt Hill , ME4 6TJ
4out of 4 633 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Fort Pitt Grammar School
Fort Pitt Hill , ME4 6TJ
- not rated 633 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Girls More About School
The Victory Academy
Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JB
3out of 4 1,364 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Christchurch High School
Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JB
- not rated 1,364 yd Community school Not Applicable Girls More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
MidKent College
Medway Road , ME7 1FN
- not rated 2,416 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Oasis Restore
1 Kennington Road , SE1 7QP
- not rated 2,793 yd Academy secure 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Blue Skies School
126 Maidstone Road , ME4 6DQ
- not rated 488 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
Redvers Centre
Redvers Road , ME4 5UU
- not rated 693 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ripplevale School Rochester
9-13 New Road , Rochester ME1 1BG
- not rated 1,056 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
Rochester Independent College
254 St Margaret's Banks , ME1 1HY
- not rated 1,215 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
The Cedars School
70 Maidstone Road , ME1 3DE
- not rated 1,493 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.