Iwade School
School Lane, Iwade, Sittingbourne, ME9 8RS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- BOURNE ALLIANCE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Principal
- Mrs Katrine Stewart
- Sponsor
- TIMU Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Sittingbourne and Sheppey
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 630
- Pupils on roll
- 591
- URN
- 140900
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01795472578
About this school
Iwade School is a primary academy in Sittingbourne. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 591 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 22 September 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 90 | 89 | 90 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 46% | 44% | 52% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 78% | 76% |
| Expected standard in maths | 60% | 63% | 69% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 70% | 66% | 59% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 102.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.40 | - | - |
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 Iwade 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 | 46% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 44% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 52% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 621 |
| 2023/24 | 628 |
| 2024/25 | 611 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Iwade School compares
Iwade School ranked 337th of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 52% | 4.4% | 14.9% | 591 | — |
| Kemsley Primary Academy | 57% | 5.3% | 37.6% | 217 | 1.1 miles |
| Regis Manor Primary School | 54% | 6.6% | 31.9% | 616 | 1.7 miles |
| Milton Court Primary Academy | 53% | 8.1% | 56% | 251 | 1.9 miles |
| Bobbing Village School | 75% | 4.1% | 10.1% | 192 | 1.9 miles |
| Grove Park Primary School | 43% | 5.6% | 28.3% | 392 | 2.1 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 14.89%
- English as an additional language
- 4.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.41%
- Persistent absence
- 9.19%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Kemsley Primary Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Sittingbourne
-
Regis Manor Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Sittingbourne
-
Milton Court Primary Academy1.9 miles
Primary · Sittingbourne
-
Bobbing Village School1.9 miles
Primary · Sittingbourne
-
Grove Park Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Sittingbourne
Other schools in Sittingbourne
Iwade School ranks 19th of the 23 ranked primary schools in Sittingbourne.
- Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Bobbing Village School Primary
- Borden Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bredgar Church of England Primary School Primary
- Canterbury Road Primary School Primary
- Grove Park Primary School Primary
- Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School Primary
- Holywell Primary School Primary
- Kemsley Primary Academy Primary
- Lansdowne Primary School Primary
- Lower Halstow Primary School Primary
- Lynsted and Norton Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Iwade School teach?
- Iwade School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Sittingbourne.
- Who is the principal of Iwade School?
- The principal of Iwade School is Mrs Katrine Stewart, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Iwade School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Iwade 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 big is Iwade School?
- Iwade School has 591 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Iwade School full?
- Iwade School has capacity for 630 pupils and 591 on roll (94%), so it has space against 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 Iwade School a faith school?
- No. Iwade School has no designated religious character.
- Does Iwade School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Iwade School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Iwade School?
- Iwade School is part of BOURNE ALLIANCE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Iwade School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 46% in 2022/23 and 52% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Iwade School rank locally?
- Iwade School ranked 337th of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Iwade School's absence rate?
- Iwade School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Iwade School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Iwade 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 1 July 2026.