Minster in Sheppey Primary School
Brecon Chase, Sheerness, ME12 2HX
572 pupils · 95% of 600 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- THE ISLAND LEARNING TRUST
- Local authority
- Kent
- Free school meals
- 24.7%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 28 April 2026, published 21 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 89% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 13% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 87 | 87 | 186 | 87 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 66 | 65 | 180 | 66 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 74 | 70 | 172 | 74 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 90 | 106 | 211 | 90 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 90 | 108 | 181 | 90 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 67 | 64 | 157 | 67 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 94 | 108 | 172 | 94 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 90 | 96 | 167 | 90 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School 0.8 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Thistle Hill Academy 1 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Halfway Houses Primary School 2.1 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Richmond Primary School 2.8 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Queenborough School and Nursery 3.8 km · Outstanding (2023) · previous system
- Rose Street Primary School 3.8 km · No overall grade (2025)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.