Minster in Sheppey Primary School

State-Funded School

minster-in-sheppey-primary-school-kent-south-east

South EastRegion

KentLocal Authority

Sittingbourne and SheppeyConstituency

ME12 2HXPostcode

9.0

Academic Performance

Previous Ofsted

About the School

Minster in Sheppey Primary School is a state-funded primary for pupils aged 4–11, located in Kent, South East.

Ofsted's most recent inspection is published as a report card rather than a single overall grade. It currently serves 572 pupils. Minster in Sheppey Primary School is part of The Island Learning Trust.

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 28 Apr 2026 · published 21 Jun 2026

Current inspection

Safeguarding standards

Met

Evaluation areas

Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Strong standard
Achievement
Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Early years
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard

Previous Ofsted Rating

Subject Areas (previous framework)

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Early yearsprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Well above average

Ranked against primary schools in England · 2023-24

Reading, writing & maths: 92%
Higher standard: 21%
Reading score: 109
Maths score: 108

Ethnicity

White

95%

Asian

<1%

Black

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Pupils

572

Total Pupils

51%Boys

49%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

25%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Primary
Age range: 4 – 11
Deprivation band: Deprived
Total pupils: 572
IDACI quintile: 4 (Less deprived)
MAT name: The Island Learning Trust

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
22 May 2022	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
9 Jan 2013	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.