St Benedict's Catholic Primary School
Chatham · Medway
KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 32 member schools: 27 primary schools, 5 secondary schools. Local authorities: Kent | Medway. Regions: South East. — from the KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP public record.
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School is a primary academy in Chatham, Medway, part of KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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School information
- Official name
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary School
- Address
- Lambourn Way, Lordswood
- Postcode
- ME5 8PU
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Medway
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chatham and Aylesford
- URN (official identifier)
- 149979
- Establishment number
- 3753
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 4–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Number of pupils
- 205
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 210
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP
- Local authority
- Medway
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah McAlpine
- Official website
- www.st-benedicts.medway.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01634669700
- Date opened
- 1 Sep 2023
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at St Benedict's Catholic Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | Medway | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 205 | 50,905 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 9.3% | 26.1% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 12.7% | 13.9% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 2.0% | 5.8% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 14.6% | 17.0% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
4 published inspections for St Benedict's Catholic Primary School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read reportInspected as St Benedict's Catholic Primary School (URN 118780)
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- School remains Good
Report published 4 Jun 2019
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as St Benedict's Roman Catholic Primary School (URN 118780)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 8 Sept 2015
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as St Benedict's Roman Catholic Primary School (URN 118780)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 17 Jul 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as St Benedict's Roman Catholic Primary School (URN 118780)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 26 Feb 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at St Benedict's Catholic Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Medway | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 3.9% | 5.4% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 8.7% | 14.9% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at St Benedict's Catholic Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £29,450 for 19 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Medway | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 9.2% | 28.5% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £142 | £382 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at St Benedict's Catholic Primary School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 209 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Medway average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £1,244,000 £5,952 per pupil | £6,743 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £1,060,000 £5,072 per pupil | £5,552 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £755,000 £3,612 per pupil · 71.2% | £2,672 · 48.1% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £49,000 £234 per pupil · 4.6% | £1,155 · 20.8% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £128 · 2.3% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £115 · 2.1% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £184,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £178,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £5,361 per pupil, supply and agency £0 per pupil — spending down £290 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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