Primary school

St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Kent
  • CT11 7LS
Ofsted Good · inspected Jul 2015

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 5,214 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 35%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 61%61%2016/17: top 36%2017/18: top 42%2018/19: top 97%2022/23: top 80%2023/24: top 20%20% · 2023/242024/25: top 35%No exams

Against South EastArrows: South East rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM70% · South East 64%7/10 Above+65.3 pts
Higher standard, RWM7% · South East 7%5/10 Middle+43.7 pts
Reading score105 · South East 1063/10 Below+18.1 pts
Maths score104 · South East 1054/10 Below+30.6 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 50% · 30 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 69% · 29 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 70% · 30 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 37% · 30 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 48% · 29 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 75% · 28 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 70% · 30 pupils · South East 64%75%37%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 30 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 10% · 29 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 10% · 30 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 0% · 30 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 3% · 29 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 7% · 28 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 7% · 30 pupils · South East 7%10%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 30 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 106 · 29 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 105 · 30 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 102 · 30 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 100 · 29 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 105 · 28 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 105 · 30 pupils · South East 106106100No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 30 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 102 · 29 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 104 · 30 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 100 · 30 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 100 · 29 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 103 · 28 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 104 · 30 pupils · South East 105104100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in87.9%
29 of 33 who put it first2014 · 63.6%2026 · 87.9%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3329
2nd150
3rd151

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2025

  1. 2007Good
  2. 2010Good
  3. 2015Good
  4. 2019Remains Good
  5. 2025Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026205
Free school meals (past 6 years)37.8%
First language not English27.0%
SEN support16.7%
EHC plan2.9%
Absence (sessions missed)5.2%
Persistently absent pupils16.6%

Girls 58.8%Boys 41.2%

97.6% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 46 responses (22.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school95.6% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school93.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved91.3% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 69.6% not applicable35.7% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year97.8% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 26.1% not applicable85.3% 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 child91.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school97.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing93.5% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school95.7% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school95.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development89.1% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent91.3% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.4
Pupils per adult9.6
  • Classroom teachers 9.8
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 9.6
  • Other support 5.3

Teachers 11.8 FTE · Whole workforce 26.8 · 36 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,829
Spend per pupil£7,837
Staff spend per pupil£6,195
Reserve per pupil£802
  • +£164,398revenue reserve
  • −£1,638in-year balance

Grants £7,323 · self-generated £579 · premises £454 per pupil