St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School
Chequers Road, Sheerness, ME12 3QU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE DIOCESE OF CANTERBURY ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Howard Fisher
- Diocese
- Diocese of Canterbury
- Sponsor
- Aquila, The Diocese of Canterbury Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Sittingbourne and Sheppey
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 382
- URN
- 142372
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01795877667
About this school
St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Sheerness. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 382 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 33% | 50% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 5% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 67% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 43% | 53% | 63% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 55% | 60% | 53% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 99.0 | 101.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.00 | - | - |
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 Georges CofE (Aided) 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 | 33% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 393 |
| 2023/24 | 394 |
| 2024/25 | 389 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School compares
St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School ranked 269th of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 5.8% | 21.6% | 382 | — |
| Minster in Sheppey Primary School | 89% | 5.1% | 26.8% | 572 | 0.5 miles |
| Thistle Hill Academy | 49% | 7% | 49.1% | 349 | 0.9 miles |
| Halfway Houses Primary School | 72% | 5.9% | 32% | 498 | 1.8 miles |
| Eastchurch Church of England Primary School | 25% | 7.9% | 57.4% | 164 | 1.9 miles |
| Richmond Primary School | 63% | 7.8% | 75.1% | 246 | 2.3 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 21.59%
- English as an additional language
- 3.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.83%
- Persistent absence
- 16.9%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Minster in Sheppey Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Sheerness
-
Thistle Hill Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Sheerness
-
Halfway Houses Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Sheerness
-
Eastchurch Church of England Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Sheerness
-
Richmond Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Sheerness
Other schools in Sheerness
St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School ranks 5th of the 10 ranked primary schools in Sheerness.
- Eastchurch Church of England Primary School Primary
- Halfway Houses Primary School Primary
- Minster in Sheppey Primary School Primary
- Richmond Primary School Primary
- Rose Street Primary School Primary
- St Edward's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St. Clement's CofE Primary School Primary
- Thistle Hill Academy Primary
- West Minster Primary School Primary
- EKC Sheppey Secondary Secondary
- Leigh Academy Minster Secondary
- Curly's Farm and School Special schools
Common questions
- What year groups does St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School teach?
- St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Sheerness.
- Who is the headteacher of St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School is Mr Howard Fisher, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Georges CofE (Aided) 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 big is St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School?
- St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School has 382 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School full?
- St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 382 on roll (91%), 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 St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Canterbury.
- Does St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School?
- St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School is part of THE DIOCESE OF CANTERBURY ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 33% in 2022/23 and 60% 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 Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School rank locally?
- St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School ranked 269th of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% 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 Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School's absence rate?
- St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Georges CofE (Aided) 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 2 July 2026.