St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Gillingham, Medway
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Gillingham, Medway for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 7 February 2024. Medway has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Deanwood Drive, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 9NP
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Medway
- Pupils on roll
- 189 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 12.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 7 February 2024
Strengths
- “School is a busy, happy hive of activity for pupils.”
- “There is always something going on to interest and inform them.”
- “Staff know them well and respond to their needs effectively.”
To improve
- “Occasionally, a few pupils do not concentrate as well as they should which means they do not learn as well as they might.”
- “However, the effectiveness with which these plans are implemented in classes is a little variable.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 March 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 70% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 18 first-preference applications, 18 offers in total, 18 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2025, as Medway published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Medway.
- Deanwood Primary School 0.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Parkwood Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Fairview Community Primary School 0.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Hempstead Junior School 1.1 mi School remains Good
- Hempstead Infant School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Miers Court Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Margaret's Church of England Junior School 1.5 mi School remains Good
- St Margaret's Infant School 1.5 mi Improved significantly Last distance published