Primary school

St Nicholas CEVC Primary School

  • Voluntary Controlled School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Medway
  • ME2 3HU
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Jun 2025

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Results · 2024/25

England rank: Not ranked for 2024/25: no published figure for this school

Against South East

Expected standard, RWMNot enough data · South East 64No results published for 2024/25
Higher standard, RWMNot enough data · South East 7No results published for 2024/25
Reading scoreNot enough data · South East 106No results published for 2024/25
Maths scoreNot enough data · South East 105No results published for 2024/25

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
18 of 18 who put it first2014 · 68.6%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1818
2nd141
3rd170

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationRequires improvement
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementRequires improvement
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2008Good
  2. 2013Outstanding
  3. 2025Lowest Requires improvement

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026156
Free school meals (past 6 years)23.0%
First language not English19.6%
SEN support16.9%
EHC plan1.4%
Absence (sessions missed)4.4%
Persistently absent pupils12.0%

Girls 52.7%Boys 47.3%

86.7% full · 180 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 34 responses (23% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school91.2% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school76.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved58.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 44.1% not applicable36.8% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year88.2% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 11.8% not applicable53.3% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child64.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school82.3% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing70.6% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school82.3% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development64.7% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent64.7% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.6
Pupils per adult9.9
  • Classroom teachers 6.4
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 7.3
  • Other support 4.2

Teachers 8.4 FTE · Whole workforce 19.9 · 33 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,517
Spend per pupil£7,536
Staff spend per pupil£5,836
Reserve per pupil£177
  • +£27,680revenue reserve
  • −£3,068in-year balance

Grants £7,263 · self-generated £253 · premises £317 per pupil