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Church of England schools in Medway

All 11 Church of England schools in Medway.

11 schools in Medway

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  1. The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery)

    Rochester, ME1 3LF · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Medway church of england schools average.

    53 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school83%

    Medway church of england schools 69%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Medway church of england schools about 10
    Pupils
    237
    View school The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery)
  2. St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School

    Rochester, ME1 1YF · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Strong standard in every area
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Medway church of england schools average, low absence.

    35 first choices, 28 offers made

    Ready for secondary school79%

    Medway church of england schools 69%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Medway church of england schools about 10
    Pupils
    216
    View school St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School
  3. St Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary School

    Chatham, ME4 3ST · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Medway church of england schools average.

    68 first choices, 70 offers made

    Ready for secondary school71%

    Medway church of england schools 69%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 11Medway church of england schools about 10
    Pupils
    663
    View school St Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary School
  4. St Margaret's Church of England Junior School

    Gillingham, ME8 9AE · Academy · Primary · Ages 7 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results close to the Medway church of england schools average.

    Ready for secondary school67%

    Medway church of england schools 69%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Medway church of england schools about 10
    Pupils
    363
    View school St Margaret's Church of England Junior School
  5. St Helen's Church of England Primary School, Cliffe

    Rochester, ME3 7PU · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results close to the Medway church of england schools average.

    31 first choices, 31 offers made

    Ready for secondary school71%

    Medway church of england schools 69%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 11Medway church of england schools about 10
    Pupils
    182
    View school St Helen's Church of England Primary School, Cliffe
  6. St James Church of England Primary Academy

    Rochester, ME3 0BS · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Medway church of england schools average.

    12 first choices, 12 offers made

    Ready for secondary school38%

    Medway church of england schools 69%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Medway church of england schools about 10
    Pupils
    176
    View school St James Church of England Primary Academy
  7. All Saints Church of England Primary School

    Chatham, ME4 5JY · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Medway church of england schools average.

    22 first choices, 22 offers made

    Ready for secondary school68%

    Medway church of england schools 69%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Medway church of england schools about 10
    Pupils
    343
    View school All Saints Church of England Primary School
  8. Rochester Riverside Church of England Primary School

    Rochester, ME1 1US · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    No published results yet.

    72 first choices, 59 offers made

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    About 11Medway church of england schools about 10
    Pupils
    298
    View school Rochester Riverside Church of England Primary School
  9. St Nicholas CEVC Primary School

    Rochester, ME2 3HU · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement in 2 areas
    • Church of England

    No published results yet.

    18 first choices, 22 offers made

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    About 8Medway church of england schools about 10
    Pupils
    156
    View school St Nicholas CEVC Primary School
  10. King's School, Rochester

    Rochester, ME1 1TE · Independent · All-through · Ages 2 to 18

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –Medway church of england schools about 10
    Pupils
    574
    View school King's School, Rochester
The big picture

How Medway's Church of England schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Medway 69%England 62%St James Church of England Primary Academy: 38%St Margaret's Church of England Junior School: 67%All Saints Church of England Primary School: 68%St Helen's Church of England Primary School, Cliffe: 71%St Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary School: 71%St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School: 79%The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery): 83%0%25%50%75%100%
Church of England schools in Medway

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Medway average 5.5%St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School: 4%St Nicholas CEVC Primary School: 4.4%St Margaret's Church of England Junior School: 4.4%The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery): 4.8%St James Church of England Primary Academy: 5%All Saints Church of England Primary School: 5.5%Rochester Riverside Church of England Primary School: 5.7%St Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary School: 5.8%St Helen's Church of England Primary School, Cliffe: 5.9%St John's Church of England Infant School: 9%0%4%8%12%16%
Church of England schools in Medway

Ofsted grades in Medway

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 5 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 6
  • Good: 6 of 6
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 6
  • Inadequate: 0 of 6
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Medway

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    20 of the 11 Church of England schools in Medway have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Church of England schools in Medway, explained

There are 11 Church of England schools in Medway, teaching 3,285 children. 3 are run by the council and 7 are academies or free schools. Among them is 1 independent school.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

68.5% of pupils in Medway church of england schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 38% to 83%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

21.7% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £6,212 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 13.8% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

Looking further afield? See Church of England schools near me, or everything in Medway.

Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Church of England schools are in Medway?
There are 11 Church of England schools in Medway, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Church of England schools in Medway?
The highest-ranked Church of England schools in Medway on Eduscope are The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery), St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School and St Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are Church of England schools in Medway ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Medway Church of England schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Church of England schools in Medway is 21:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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