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SCHOOL PROFILE

St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 151929
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 210 Published school capacity
Capacity used 100.5% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

18 October 2023
Latest published outcome School remains Good
Published 29 November 2023 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Roman Catholic
Local authority Medway
Trust KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 211 211 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 106 50.2% of pupils
Male pupils 105 49.8% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

11.4%
13.4 pts below England
School 11.4%
Medway 25.5%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

26.5%
6.2 pts above England
School 26.5%
Medway 16.5%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Medway 1.0%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
50.2%
106
African
16.6%
35
Any other White background
9.5%
20
Any other Mixed background
5.2%
11
White and Asian
4.7%
10
Caribbean
2.4%
5
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 8.5% 18 of 211 pupils
12.3 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 8.5%
Medway 20.3%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 5.7% 12 pupils
England 14.8% 9.1 pts below
EHC plans 2.8% 6 pupils
England 6.0% 3.2 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 8
Social, emotional & mental health 4
Physical disability 3
Autistic spectrum disorder 1
Moderate learning difficulty 1
No specialist assessment yet 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

100.5% 12.3 pts above England
St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School
100.5%
Medway
96.8%
South East
89.5%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information