Best Faith Schools in Medway
20 faith schools found
Key Facts
- In Medway, 20 faith schools (9.3% of 215) educate 5,731 pupils, with 21.7% eligible for free school meals and 22.5% speaking English as an additional language.
- Medway's faith schools have 100.0% Good or Outstanding Ofsted ratings, with 1 Outstanding and 7 Good out of 8 inspected, exceeding the national average of 90.0%.
- Faith schools in Medway have a higher percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard at KS2 (67.3%) compared to the national average (61.0%), but a lower Attainment 8 score (29.61) than the national average (46.10).
- The pupil-teacher ratio in Medway's faith schools is 22.67, with spending per pupil at £6,407, and 17.6% of pupils achieving grade 5+ in English and maths, with a persistent absence rate of 17.7%.
King's School, Rochester
Rochester, ME1 1TE
Independent · Primary · Ages 2–18
KS2 Expected–
Absence–
Pupils652
P/T Ratio–
St John's Church of England Infant School
Ofsted
Good
Chatham, ME4 6RH
Academy · Primary · Ages 5–7
KS2 Expected–
Absence8.5%
Pupils80
P/T Ratio20.8
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School
Chatham, ME5 8PU
Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11
KS2 Expected73%
Absence4.5%
Pupils209
P/T Ratio22.2
St Helen's Church of England Primary School, Cliffe
Ofsted
Good
Rochester, ME3 7PU
State · Primary · Ages 4–11
KS2 Expected65%
Absence6.6%
Pupils189
P/T Ratio23.6
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Ofsted
Good
Gillingham, ME7 1YH
State · Primary · Ages 3–11
KS2 Expected61%
Absence4.7%
Pupils447
P/T Ratio22.1
Rochester Riverside Church of England Primary School
Rochester, ME1 1US
Primary · Ages 3–11
KS2 Expected–
Absence5.4%
Pupils238
P/T Ratio19.6
The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery)
Rochester, ME1 3LF
Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11
KS2 Expected87%
Absence4.2%
Pupils219
P/T Ratio19.9
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
Ofsted
Good
Gillingham, ME8 9NP
State · Primary · Ages 4–11
KS2 Expected53%
Absence4.5%
Pupils204
P/T Ratio23.2
SJ
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
Ofsted
Good
Rochester, ME1 2FA
State · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8-0.55
Attainment 836.7
Eng+Maths52%
Pupils1,105
SJ
St James Church of England Primary Academy
Ofsted
Good
Rochester, ME3 0BS
Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11
KS2 Expected76%
Absence6.7%
Pupils190
P/T Ratio20.0
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All Saints Church of England Primary School
Chatham, ME4 5JY
Academy · Primary · Ages 2–11
KS2 Expected49%
Absence5.3%
Pupils350
P/T Ratio24.5
St Nicholas CEVC Primary School
Ofsted
Outstanding
Rochester, ME2 3HU
State · Primary · Ages 4–11
KS2 Expected–
Absence5.3%
Pupils148
P/T Ratio21.8
St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Rochester, ME1 1YF
Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11
KS2 Expected80%
Absence4.7%
Pupils218
P/T Ratio19.1
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School
Rochester, ME2 4JA
Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11
KS2 Expected–
Absence–
Pupils204
P/T Ratio26.1
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School
Gillingham, ME8 6JH
Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11
KS2 Expected–
Absence–
Pupils240
P/T Ratio27.0
Frequently Asked Questions
There are 215 faith schools in Medway, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
Area Benchmarks
| Metric | Medway | England |
|---|---|---|
| Primary ResultsKS2 Expected Standard | 67% | 61% |
| Secondary ResultsProgress 8 | -0.55 | +0.00 |
| Attainment 8 | 29.6 | 46.1 |
| AttendancePersistent Absence | 18% | 20% |
| ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio | 22.7:1 | 18.1:1 |
| Spending per Pupil | £6,407 | £7,460 |
About This Data
- •School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
- •Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
- •Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.