West Minster Primary School
School Name: West Minster Primary School Address: St George's Avenue Town/City: Sheerness County: Kent Postcode: ME12 1ET Telephone Number: 01795 662178 Website: www.swfed.co.uk
Phase: Primary (ages 2-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Federation: Sheerness West Federation
Head of School: Miss Tina Ovenden
Capacity: 570
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 473 (50% boys & 50% girls)
Enrollment: 83% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 58.9%
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
URN: 118438
DfE Number: 886/2434
UKPRN: 10076225
UPRN: 100062626557
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Swale (E07000113)
Constituency: Sittingbourne and Sheppey (E14001474)
Electoral Ward: Sheerness (E05009560)
Easting & Northing: 591524E, 173868N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 25' 55.45" N 0° 45' 14.42" E
Plus Code: 9F32CQJ3+RJ
DfE Record: View record
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