South Avenue Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Sittingbourne (Kent).
KS2 RWM expected
67%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
71%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
78%
▲ 4pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
72%
same England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.6%
▼ 0.2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.4
▲ 0.7 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
38.7%
▲ 14pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
97%
408 / 420 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Earlier survey: what parents say
iOfsted Parent View management information, earlier survey (questions used until November 2025), survey year 2022/2023, via WhatSchool. Parent View is a self-selecting survey: only parents who choose to respond are counted. No comparison with other schools is shown: it would need schools surveyed in the same period.56ResponsesParent View submissions
77%Would recommend
86%Say their child is happy
86%Say their child is safe
Earlier survey: all 14 questions
"Positive" is strongly agree plus agree. Questions 4, 6 and 7 apply only to some parents, so their figures are of the parents they applied to.
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| Question | Answers | Positive | Negative | Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 My child is happy at this school | 86% | 14% | - | - | |
| Q2 My child feels safe at this school | 86% | 14% | - | - | |
| Q3 The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved | 75% | 18% | - | - | |
| Q4 My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectivelyOf the 46% of parents it applied to | 31% | 46% | - | - | |
| Q5 The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year | 91% | 7% | - | - | |
| Q6 When I have raised concerns with the school, they have been dealt with properlyOf the 79% of parents it applied to | 61% | 36% | - | - | |
| Q7 My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeedOf the 23% of parents who have a child with SEND | 23% | 77% | - | - | |
| Q8 The school has high expectations for my child | 61% | 23% | - | - | |
| Q9 My child does well at this school | 73% | 20% | - | - | |
| Q10 The school lets me know how my child is doing | 77% | 20% | - | - | |
| Q11 There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school | 75% | 4% | - | - | |
| Q12 My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school | 88% | 9% | - | - | |
| Q13 The school supports my child’s wider personal development | 61% | 25% | - | - | |
| Q14 I would recommend this school to another parent | Single question: would recommend | 77% | 23% | - | - |
Average: positive %, same source and snapshot. Difference in percentage points. Ofsted Parent View management information, earlier survey (questions used until November 2025), survey year 2022/2023, via WhatSchool. Open Government Licence v3.0.