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Primary schools in Rochester

All 25 primary schools in Rochester.

25 schools in Rochester

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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 Rochester average.

    53 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1183%

    Rochester 59%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.8%Rochester 5.7%
    Pupils
    237
    Pupils per teacher
    19.2
    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 Rochester average, low absence.

    35 first choices, 28 offers made

    Met the standard at 1179%

    Rochester 59%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.0%Rochester 5.7%
    Pupils
    216
    Pupils per teacher
    15.8
    View school St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School
  3. English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School

    Rochester, ME2 4JA · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results well above the Rochester average, low absence.

    24 first choices, 25 offers made

    Met the standard at 1171%

    Rochester 59%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.9%Rochester 5.7%
    Pupils
    202
    Pupils per teacher
    21.6
    View school English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School
  4. Hilltop Primary School

    Rochester, ME2 4QN · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the Rochester average, low absence.

    50 first choices, 60 offers made

    Met the standard at 1162%

    Rochester 59%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.3%Rochester 5.7%
    Pupils
    445
    Pupils per teacher
    25.6
    View school Hilltop Primary School
  5. Temple Mill Primary School

    Rochester, ME2 3NL · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the Rochester average.

    35 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1166%

    Rochester 59%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.1%Rochester 5.7%
    Pupils
    237
    Pupils per teacher
    21.4
    View school Temple Mill Primary School
  6. Elaine Primary School

    Rochester, ME2 2YN · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Rochester average, high absence.

    19 first choices, 21 offers made

    Met the standard at 1170%

    Rochester 59%England 62%

    Days missed
    7.3%Rochester 5.7%
    Pupils
    270
    Pupils per teacher
    21.2
    View school Elaine Primary School
  7. All Faiths Children's Academy

    Rochester, ME2 4UF · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Rochester average.

    29 first choices, 27 offers made

    Met the standard at 1161%

    Rochester 59%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.1%Rochester 5.7%
    Pupils
    225
    Pupils per teacher
    18.4
    View school All Faiths Children's Academy
  8. Cedar Children's Academy

    Rochester, ME2 2JP · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Rochester average.

    61 first choices, 66 offers made

    Met the standard at 1157%

    Rochester 59%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.1%Rochester 5.7%
    Pupils
    627
    Pupils per teacher
    23.3
    View school Cedar Children's Academy
  9. Bligh Primary School (Juniors)

    Rochester, ME2 2XJ · Academy · Primary · Ages 7 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results close to the Rochester average.

    Met the standard at 1156%

    Rochester 59%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.5%Rochester 5.7%
    Pupils
    343
    Pupils per teacher
    18.2
    View school Bligh Primary School (Juniors)
  10. Delce Academy

    Rochester, ME1 2NJ · Academy · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results close to the Rochester average, high absence.

    8 first choices, 17 offers made

    Met the standard at 1160%

    Rochester 59%England 62%

    Days missed
    8.7%Rochester 5.7%
    Pupils
    287
    Pupils per teacher
    17.1
    View school Delce Academy
  11. Wainscott Primary School

    Rochester, ME2 4JX · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Rochester average.

    52 first choices, 59 offers made

    Met the standard at 1148%

    Rochester 59%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.5%Rochester 5.7%
    Pupils
    454
    Pupils per teacher
    23.7
    View school Wainscott Primary School
  12. Warren Wood Primary School

    Rochester, ME1 2UR · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement in 2 areas
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Rochester average.

    43 first choices, 45 offers made

    Met the standard at 1138%

    Rochester 59%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.6%Rochester 5.7%
    Pupils
    458
    Pupils per teacher
    18.2
    View school Warren Wood Primary School
  13. Abbey Court Foundation Special School

    Rochester, ME2 3SP · Special · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    11.5%
    Pupils
    236
    Pupils per teacher
    6.2
    View school Abbey Court Foundation Special School
  14. Balfour Infant School

    Rochester, ME1 2QT · State · Primary · Ages 5 to 7

    • Ofsted:Good in every area

    No published results yet.

    59 first choices, 66 offers made

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    4.9%Rochester 5.7%
    Pupils
    244
    Pupils per teacher
    22.6
    View school Balfour Infant School
  15. Bligh Primary School (Infants)

    Rochester, ME2 2XJ · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 7

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Has a nursery

    No published results yet.

    69 first choices, 74 offers made

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    6.2%Rochester 5.7%
    Pupils
    303
    Pupils per teacher
    21.6
    View school Bligh Primary School (Infants)
  16. Crest Infant School

    Rochester, ME1 2QA · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 7

    • Ofsted:Good

    No published results yet.

    38 first choices, 54 offers made

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    9.1%Rochester 5.7%
    Pupils
    121
    Pupils per teacher
    14.6
    View school Crest Infant School
  17. Ripplevale School Rochester

    Rochester, ME1 1BG · Independent · All-through · Ages 6 to 25

    • Ofsted:Good

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    140
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Ripplevale School Rochester
  18. St Andrew's School (Rochester)

    Rochester, ME1 1SA · Independent · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Has a nursery

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Rochester 5.7%
    Pupils
    329
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school St Andrew's School (Rochester)
  19. St Peter's Infant School

    Rochester, ME1 2HU · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 7

    • Ofsted:Good

    No published results yet.

    21 first choices, 30 offers made

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    6.6%Rochester 5.7%
    Pupils
    60
    Pupils per teacher
    13.0
    View school St Peter's Infant School
  20. 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
    4.4%Rochester 5.7%
    Pupils
    156
    Pupils per teacher
    18.6
    View school St Nicholas CEVC Primary School
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How Rochester's primary schools spread out

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Met the expected standard at 11

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

Rochester 59%England 62%Abbey Court Foundation Special School: 0%Warren Wood Primary School: 38%Wainscott Primary School: 48%St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School: 55%Bligh Primary School (Juniors): 56%Cedar Children's Academy: 57%Delce Academy: 60%All Faiths Children's Academy: 61%Hilltop Primary School: 62%Gordons Children's Academy, Junior: 65%Temple Mill Primary School: 66%Elaine Primary School: 70%English Martyrs' Catholic 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%
Primary schools in Rochester

Days missed

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

Rochester average 5.8%English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School: 3.9%St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School: 4%St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School: 4%Hilltop Primary School: 4.3%St Nicholas CEVC Primary School: 4.4%The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery): 4.8%Balfour Infant School: 4.9%All Faiths Children's Academy: 5.1%Gordons Children's Academy, Junior: 5.1%Temple Mill Primary School: 5.1%Cedar Children's Academy: 5.1%Gordons Children's Academy, Infant: 5.5%Bligh Primary School (Juniors): 5.5%Wainscott Primary School: 5.5%Warren Wood Primary School: 5.6%Rochester Riverside Church of England Primary School: 5.7%Bligh Primary School (Infants): 6.2%St Peter's Infant School: 6.6%Elaine Primary School: 7.3%Delce Academy: 8.7%Crest Infant School: 9.1%Abbey Court Foundation Special School: 11.5%0%4%8%12%16%
Primary schools in Rochester

Ofsted grades in Rochester

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 11 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 14
  • Good: 14 of 14
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 14
  • Inadequate: 0 of 14
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Rochester

  1. Some are faith schools.

    7 of the 25 primary schools in Rochester 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. A nursery place isn't a Reception place.

    14 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.

    Show schools with a nursery
  3. Apply by 15 January.

    Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.

  4. 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

Primary schools in Rochester, explained

There are 25 primary schools in Rochester, teaching 7,071 children. 4 are run by the council and 17 are academies or free schools. Among them are 2 special and 3 independent schools.

100% of the mainstream state 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.

58.6% of pupils in Rochester met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 0% to 83%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

29.4% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,388 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 15.6% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many primary schools are in Rochester?
There are 25 primary schools in Rochester, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in Rochester?
The highest-ranked primary schools in Rochester 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 English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are primary schools in Rochester 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.
How do primary schools in Rochester perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in Rochester, 59% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This figure is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
What is the average class size in Rochester primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in Rochester is 20:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a primary school in Rochester?
When choosing a primary school in Rochester, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 25 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.

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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