St Mary's Catholic Primary School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Gillingham, South East ME7 1YH · Medway
#1899 of 2,471 primary schools in South East
#11371 of 15,697 nationally
About St Mary's Catholic Primary School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School is a local authority primary located in Gillingham, in the Medway local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 3–11. In 2025 it enrolled 450 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 34.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 1899th of 2,471 ranked primary schools in South East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (55th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: higher standard (23th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 450; capacity filled 107.1%.
There are 30 schools in Gillingham; St Mary's Catholic Primary School ranks 20th of 29 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)57%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)2%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)18.6%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for St Mary's Catholic Primary School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 450
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 18.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 107.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 57%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 2%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Saxon Way Primary School
Gillingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
396 students · 373 m away
Barnsole Primary School
Gillingham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
609 students · 608 m away
Burnt Oak Primary School
Gillingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
· 639 m away
Oasis Academy Skinner Street
Gillingham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
372 students · 658 m away
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy
Gillingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
597 students · 777 m away
Waterfront UTC
Chatham · Academy secondary · Ages 14–19
381 students · 1.1 km away
The Academy of Woodlands
Gillingham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
758 students · 1.2 km away
The Robert Napier School
Gillingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,048 students · 1.2 km away
Brompton Academy
Gillingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,399 students · 1.3 km away
Byron Primary School
Gillingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
502 students · 1.3 km away
Similar schools
Local authority primary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Greenfields Community Primary School
Maidstone · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
450 students
Bedgrove Infant School
Aylesbury · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
449 students
Meridian Community Primary School and Nursery
Peacehaven · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
449 students
St Bede's Catholic Primary School
Basingstoke · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
451 students
Blean Primary School
Canterbury · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
449 students
John Hampden Primary School
Thame · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
451 students
Frequently asked questions
Is St Mary's Catholic Primary School a good school?
St Mary's Catholic Primary School has a Success Index (England) of 34.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #1899 of 2,471 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does St Mary's Catholic Primary School rank in South East?
St Mary's Catholic Primary School ranks #1899 of 2,471 primary schools in South East and #11371 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Mary's Catholic Primary School?
St Mary's Catholic Primary School had 450 students in 2025.
Is St Mary's Catholic Primary School a primary school or a secondary school?
St Mary's Catholic Primary School is classified as a primary covering Ages 3–11. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near St Mary's Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Mary's Catholic Primary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.