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Best Schools in Sittingbourne

Compare 35 schools in Sittingbourne. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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35

Total Schools

4

Outstanding

20

Good

Primary Schools

29 schools

Secondary Schools

8 schools

Top Performing Schools in Sittingbourne

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

Rodmersham School

Community school

Primary

Rodmersham Green, Sittingbourne, ME9 0PS

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 9/21/2011

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

92%

Maths Meets Standard

92%

Reading Progress

+1.5

Maths Progress

+1.1

117 pupils • 3.4% FSM • 3.4% EAL

Lansdowne Primary School

Academy sponsor led

Primary

Gladstone Drive, Sittingbourne, ME10 3BH

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 12/14/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

83%

Maths Meets Standard

87%

Reading Progress

+2.8

Maths Progress

+2.7

397 pupils • 33.5% FSM • 19.4% EAL

Canterbury Road Primary School

Community school

Primary

School Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 4SE

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 1/16/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

87%

Maths Meets Standard

97%

Reading Progress

+3.3

Maths Progress

+3.9

208 pupils • 32.7% FSM • 19.7% EAL

Lower Halstow Primary School

Community school

Primary

School Lane, Lower Halstow, Sittingbourne, ME9 7ES

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/14/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

85%

Maths Meets Standard

89%

Reading Progress

+3.3

Maths Progress

+2.4

188 pupils • 13.3% FSM • 6.9% EAL

Minterne Junior School

Academy converter

Primary

Minterne Avenue, Sittingbourne, ME10 1SB

Ages: 7-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/5/2021

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

80%

Maths Meets Standard

75%

Reading Progress

+0.8

Maths Progress

-0.5

374 pupils • 16.0% FSM • 8.0% EAL

Holywell Primary School

Academy converter

Primary

Forge Lane, Upchurch, Sittingbourne, ME9 7AE

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

86%

Maths Meets Standard

86%

Reading Progress

+1.4

Maths Progress

+2.9

196 pupils • 13.3% FSM • 10.2% EAL

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ALP Sittingbourne

Other independent special school

Primary, Secondary, Post-16

60, Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 4HE

Ages: 7-19

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 9/13/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

No data

Maths Meets Standard

No data

Reading Progress

No data

Maths Progress

No data

Attainment 8

No data

Progress 8

No data

English & Maths 5+

No data

English & Maths 4+

No data

11 pupils • FSM data not available

Aspire School

Free schools special

Primary

Vellum Drive, Sittingbourne, ME10 5DA

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement

Last inspection: 10/11/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

13%

Maths Meets Standard

13%

Reading Progress

-11.7

Maths Progress

No data

152 pupils • 32.9% FSM • 2.6% EAL

Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery

Voluntary aided school

Primary

School Lane, Bapchild, Sittingbourne, ME9 9NL

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 7/16/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

81%

Maths Meets Standard

77%

Reading Progress

+1.0

Maths Progress

+0.2

245 pupils • 11.4% FSM • 8.2% EAL

Bobbing Village School

Academy converter

Primary

Sheppey Way, Bobbing, Sittingbourne, ME9 8PL

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 2/22/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

77%

Maths Meets Standard

80%

Reading Progress

-0.7

Maths Progress

-0.9

208 pupils • 8.2% FSM • 8.7% EAL

Borden Church of England Primary School

Academy converter

Primary

School Lane, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 8JS

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement

Last inspection: 6/28/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

84%

Maths Meets Standard

58%

Reading Progress

+0.8

Maths Progress

-2.4

123 pupils • 14.6% FSM • 8.1% EAL

Borden Grammar School

Academy converter

Secondary, Post-16

Avenue of Remembrance, Sittingbourne, ME10 4DB

Ages: 11-18

Gender: Boys

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/24/2021

Performance

Attainment 8

62.7

Progress 8

+0.19

English & Maths 5+

92%

English & Maths 4+

97%

889 pupils • 8.9% FSM • 7.6% EAL

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