Eastchurch Church of England Primary School
Warden Road, Eastchurch, Sheerness, ME12 4EJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE DIOCESE OF CANTERBURY ACADEMIES TRUST
- Head of School
- Mrs Sarah Bone
- Diocese
- Diocese of Canterbury
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Aquila, The Diocese of Canterbury Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Sittingbourne and Sheppey
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 164
- URN
- 148118
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01795880279
About this school
Eastchurch Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Sheerness. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 164 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Eastchurch 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. 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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Requires improvement
- 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 | 64 | 25 | 16 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 36% | 44% | 25% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 8% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 44% | 60% | 63% |
| Expected standard in maths | 44% | 56% | 38% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 44% | 48% | 38% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 100.0 | 106.0 | 98.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 98.0 | 103.0 | 98.0 |
| Reading progress | -5.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -5.80 | - | - |
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 Eastchurch 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 | 36% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 44% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 25% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 368 |
| 2023/24 | 150 |
| 2024/25 | 142 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Eastchurch Church of England Primary School compares
Eastchurch Church of England Primary School ranked 421st of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 6% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 25% | 7.9% | 57.4% | 164 | — |
| St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School | 60% | 5.8% | 21.6% | 382 | 1.9 miles |
| St. Clement's CofE Primary School | 15% | 9.6% | 57.6% | 177 | 2.2 miles |
| Minster in Sheppey Primary School | 89% | 5.1% | 26.8% | 572 | 2.4 miles |
| Thistle Hill Academy | 49% | 7% | 49.1% | 349 | 2.6 miles |
| Halfway Houses Primary School | 72% | 5.9% | 32% | 498 | 3.7 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)
- 57.38%
- English as an additional language
- 5.6%
- Overall absence
- 7.88%
- Persistent absence
- 30.58%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Sheerness
-
St. Clement's CofE Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Sheerness
-
Minster in Sheppey Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Sheerness
-
Thistle Hill Academy2.6 miles
Primary · Sheerness
-
Halfway Houses Primary School3.7 miles
Primary · Sheerness
Other schools in Sheerness
Eastchurch Church of England Primary School ranks 9th of the 10 ranked primary schools in Sheerness.
- 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 Georges CofE (Aided) 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 ages does Eastchurch Church of England Primary School teach?
- Eastchurch Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Sheerness.
- Who is the head of school of Eastchurch Church of England Primary School?
- The head of school of Eastchurch Church of England Primary School is Mrs Sarah Bone, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Eastchurch Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Eastchurch 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 Eastchurch Church of England Primary School?
- Eastchurch Church of England Primary School has 164 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Eastchurch Church of England Primary School full?
- Eastchurch Church of England Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 164 on roll (78%), 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 Eastchurch Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Eastchurch Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Canterbury.
- Does Eastchurch Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Eastchurch Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Eastchurch Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Eastchurch Church of England 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 Eastchurch 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 36% in 2022/23 and 25% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Eastchurch Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Kent?
- Eastchurch Church of England Primary School ranked 421st of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 6% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Eastchurch Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Eastchurch Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Eastchurch Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Eastchurch 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 10 July 2026.