St Katherine's School & Nursery
St. Katherines Lane, Snodland, ME6 5EJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- COPPICE PRIMARY PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mr Ray Lang
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Coppice Primary Partnership
- Constituency
- Chatham and Aylesford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 630
- Pupils on roll
- 462
- URN
- 147591
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01634240061
About this school
St Katherine's School & Nursery is a primary academy in Snodland. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 462 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
- Outstanding
- 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 | 83 | 63 | 77 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 52% | 52% | 53% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 1% | 2% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 64% | 62% | 68% |
| Expected standard in maths | 59% | 62% | 65% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 61% | 70% | 69% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 101.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 101.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.30 | - | - |
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 Katherine's School & Nursery 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 | 52% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 52% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 53% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 511 |
| 2023/24 | 496 |
| 2024/25 | 494 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Katherine's School & Nursery compares
St Katherine's School & Nursery ranked 328th of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 53% | 6.6% | 29.8% | 462 | — |
| Snodland CofE Primary School | 61% | 5.3% | 30% | 407 | 0.4 miles |
| Valley Invicta Primary School at Holborough Lakes | 81% | 3.3% | 12.2% | 234 | 0.7 miles |
| Halling Primary School | 71% | 6% | 17% | 391 | 1.4 miles |
| Lunsford Primary School | 35% | 5.5% | 26% | 202 | 1.6 miles |
| Brookfield Junior School | 63% | 6% | 31% | 251 | 1.6 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)
- 29.78%
- English as an additional language
- 6.7%
- Overall absence
- 6.57%
- Persistent absence
- 21.29%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Snodland CofE Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Snodland
-
Valley Invicta Primary School at Holborough Lakes0.7 miles
Primary · Snodland
-
Halling Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Rochester
-
Lunsford Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Aylesford
-
Brookfield Junior School1.6 miles
Primary · Aylesford
Other schools in Snodland
- Snodland CofE Primary School Primary
- Valley Invicta Primary School at Holborough Lakes Primary
- The Holmesdale School Secondary
- Grow 19 LTD Other types
Common questions
- What year groups does St Katherine's School & Nursery teach?
- St Katherine's School & Nursery teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Snodland.
- Who is the headteacher of St Katherine's School & Nursery?
- The headteacher of St Katherine's School & Nursery is Mr Ray Lang, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Katherine's School & Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Katherine's School & Nursery, 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 Katherine's School & Nursery?
- St Katherine's School & Nursery has 462 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Katherine's School & Nursery full?
- St Katherine's School & Nursery has capacity for 630 pupils and 462 on roll (73%), 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 Katherine's School & Nursery a faith school?
- No. St Katherine's School & Nursery has no designated religious character.
- Does St Katherine's School & Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Katherine's School & Nursery as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Katherine's School & Nursery?
- St Katherine's School & Nursery is part of COPPICE PRIMARY PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Katherine's School & Nursery's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 52% in 2022/23 and 53% 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 Katherine's School & Nursery rank locally?
- St Katherine's School & Nursery ranked 328th of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% 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 Katherine's School & Nursery's absence rate?
- St Katherine's School & Nursery's overall absence rate is 6.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Katherine's School & Nursery's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Katherine's School & Nursery'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 10 July 2026.