St Nicholas At Wade Church of England Primary School
Down Barton Road, St Nicholas-At-Wade, Birchington, CT7 0PY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Taralee Kennedy
- Diocese
- Diocese of Canterbury
- Constituency
- Herne Bay and Sandwich
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 212
- URN
- 118698
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01843847253
About this school
St Nicholas At Wade Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Birchington. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 212 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Nicholas At Wade Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found the school has improved significantly.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 23 | 32 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% | 88% | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 16% | 14% |
| Expected standard in reading | 65% | 91% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 97% | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 91% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Nicholas At Wade Church of England Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Kent average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 61% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 88% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 75% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 195 |
| 2023/24 | 213 |
| 2024/25 | 209 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Nicholas At Wade Church of England Primary School compares
St Nicholas At Wade Church of England Primary School ranked 93rd of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 75% | 4.1% | 19.6% | 212 | — |
| Monkton Church of England Primary School | — | — | — | — | 1.8 miles |
| Birchington Church of England Primary School | 49% | 5.5% | 32.1% | 422 | 2.8 miles |
| Chislet Church of England Primary School | 47% | 6.1% | 28.4% | 104 | 2.9 miles |
| Minster Church of England Primary School | — | — | — | — | 3.1 miles |
| Reculver Church of England Primary School | 59% | 4.7% | 22% | 444 | 3.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report12 March 2025
- 1 October 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 19.62%
- English as an additional language
- 1%
- Overall absence
- 4.12%
- Persistent absence
- 7.61%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Monkton Church of England Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Ramsgate
-
Birchington Church of England Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Birchington
-
Chislet Church of England Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Canterbury
-
Minster Church of England Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Ramsgate
-
Reculver Church of England Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Herne Bay
Other schools in Birchington
- Birchington Church of England Primary School Primary
- King Ethelbert School Secondary
- Maple Haven Ltd Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does St Nicholas At Wade Church of England Primary School teach?
- St Nicholas At Wade Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Birchington.
- Who is the headteacher of St Nicholas At Wade Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Nicholas At Wade Church of England Primary School is Mrs Taralee Kennedy, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Nicholas At Wade Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Nicholas At Wade Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Nicholas At Wade Church of England Primary School?
- St Nicholas At Wade Church of England Primary School has 212 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is St Nicholas At Wade Church of England Primary School full?
- St Nicholas At Wade Church of England Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 212 on roll (101%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Nicholas At Wade Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Nicholas At Wade Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Canterbury.
- Does St Nicholas At Wade Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Nicholas At Wade Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Nicholas At Wade Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 61% in 2022/23 and 75% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Nicholas At Wade Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Kent?
- St Nicholas At Wade Church of England Primary School ranked 93rd of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Nicholas At Wade Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- St Nicholas At Wade Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Nicholas At Wade Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Nicholas At Wade Church of England Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.