St Benedict's Catholic Primary School
Lambourn Way, Lordswood, Chatham, ME5 8PU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah McAlpine
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Southwark
- Sponsor
- Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership
- Constituency
- Chatham and Aylesford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 205
- URN
- 149979
- Local authority
- Medway
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01634669700
About this school
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Chatham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 205 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected St Benedict's Catholic Primary School under its current framework. 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
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 2023, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 77% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 23% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 84% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 70% | 87% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 108.0 |
Trends over time
How St Benedict's Catholic 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 | Medway average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 56.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 77% | 59.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 202 |
| 2024/25 | 209 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Benedict's Catholic Primary School compares
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School ranked 7th of 57 primary schools in Medway for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 77% | 4% | 6.7% | 205 | — |
| Swingate Primary School | 81% | 3.9% | 12.1% | 662 | 0.3 miles |
| Lordswood School | 76% | 5.5% | 23.5% | 409 | 0.4 miles |
| Walderslade Primary School | 77% | 5% | 14.9% | 235 | 0.8 miles |
| Tunbury Primary School | 57% | 4.6% | 13.1% | 501 | 1.0 miles |
| St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School | — | — | — | 397 | 1.1 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)
- 6.7%
- English as an additional language
- 17.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.03%
- Persistent absence
- 8.2%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Swingate Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Chatham
-
Lordswood School0.4 miles
Primary · Chatham
-
Walderslade Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Chatham
-
Tunbury Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Chatham
-
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Chatham
Other schools in Chatham
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School ranks 2nd of the 17 ranked primary schools in Chatham.
- All Saints Church of England Primary School Primary
- Balfour Junior School Primary
- Greenvale Primary School Primary
- Horsted Infant School Primary
- Horsted Junior School Primary
- Kingfisher Community Primary School Primary
- Lordswood School Primary
- Luton Primary School Primary
- Maundene School Primary
- New Horizons Children's Academy Primary
- New Road Primary School Primary
- Oaklands School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Benedict's Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Chatham.
- Who is the headteacher of St Benedict's Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Benedict's Catholic Primary School is Mrs Sarah McAlpine, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Benedict's Catholic Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected St Benedict's Catholic Primary School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is St Benedict's Catholic Primary School?
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary School has 205 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Benedict's Catholic Primary School full?
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 205 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Benedict's Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Benedict's Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Southwark.
- Does St Benedict's Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Benedict's Catholic Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St Benedict's Catholic Primary School?
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary School is part of KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Benedict's Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 73% in 2023/24 and 77% 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 Benedict's Catholic Primary School rank locally?
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary School ranked 7th of 57 primary schools in Medway for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% 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 Benedict's Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Benedict's Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Benedict's Catholic 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.