Blue Skies School
Other independent special school in Chatham (Medway).
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Nearby schools
nearest first56 schools within 2 miles. The nearest is St John's Church of England Infant School, 0.3 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John's Church of England Infant SchoolAcademy converter | 0.3 mi | Primary | 77 | Good, 2024 |
| Greenvale Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.3 mi | Primary | 192 | Good, 2023 |
| St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter | 0.3 mi | Primary | 446 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2019No earlier grade held in our data. This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Phoenix Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 0.3 mi | Primary | 396 | Good, 2023 |
| Balfour Junior SchoolAcademy converter | 0.4 mi | Primary | 480 | Ungraded inspection, May 2024Last graded Good (Oct 2015, previous school) |
| Balfour Infant SchoolCommunity | 0.5 mi | Primary | 244 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive SchoolVoluntary aided | 0.5 mi | Secondary | 1,084 | No overall grade, 2024Good in 1 key judgement, Requires improvement in 3; sixth form provision Good |
| New Road Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.5 mi | Primary | 352 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2023Last graded Good (Jun 2017) |
| Fort Pitt Grammar SchoolAcademy converter | 0.5 mi | Secondary | 1,009 | Outstanding, 2022 |
| Holcombe Grammar SchoolAcademy converter | 0.6 mi | Secondary | 1,060 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2024Last graded Good (Sep 2014) |
| All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 0.6 mi | Primary | 343 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2024Last graded Good (Jun 2014, previous school) |
| The Victory AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 0.6 mi | Secondary | 1,213 | Good, 2023 |
| New Horizons Children's AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 0.7 mi | Primary | 618 | Ungraded inspection, May 2022Last graded Good (May 2017) |
| St Peter's Infant SchoolCommunity | 0.7 mi | Primary | 60 | Ungraded inspection, May 2024Last graded Good (Dec 2018) |
| Ripplevale School RochesterOther independent special | 0.7 mi | Special | 140 | - |
| Crest Infant SchoolCommunity | 0.7 mi | Primary | 121 | Ungraded inspection, May 2025Last graded Good (Jun 2016) |
| Delce AcademyAcademy converter | 0.8 mi | Primary | 287 | Good, 2024 |
| Rochester Independent CollegeOther independent | 0.9 mi | Independent | 401 | - |
| The Rochester Grammar SchoolAcademy converter | 0.9 mi | Secondary | 1,206 | Good, 2023 |
| Brompton-Westbrook Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 0.9 mi | Primary | 460 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2024Last graded Good (Feb 2015) |
| St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.0 mi | Primary | 216 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in all seven areas |
| Brompton AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.0 mi | Secondary | 1,399 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; sixth form provision Good |
| Luton Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.0 mi | Primary | 613 | Good, 2023This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical SchoolAcademy converter | 1.0 mi | Secondary | 1,555 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.0 mi | Primary | 211 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2023No earlier grade held in our data. This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Wayfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.1 mi | Primary | 428 | Report card, 2025Needs attention in 2 areas, Urgent improvement in 5 |
| Warren Wood Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.1 mi | Primary | 458 | No overall grade, 2025Good in 3 key judgements, Requires improvement in 1; early years provision Requires improvement |
| The Thomas Aveling SchoolAcademy converter | 1.1 mi | Secondary | 1,201 | Ungraded inspection, Sep 2022Last graded Good (Jun 2016) |
| St Andrew's School (Rochester)Other independent | 1.1 mi | Independent | 329 | - |
| Chatham GrammarAcademy converter | 1.2 mi | Secondary | 948 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2023Last graded Good (May 2018) |
| Byron Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.2 mi | Primary | 502 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Alchemy SchoolOther independent special | 1.3 mi | Special | 58 | - |
| King's School, RochesterOther independent | 1.3 mi | Independent | 574 | - |
| Bradfields AcademyAcademy special converter | 1.3 mi | Special | 452 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2022Last graded Outstanding (Mar 2017) |
| INSPIRE Free Special SchoolFree schools special | 1.3 mi | Special | 98 | Ungraded inspection, Dec 2023Last graded Good (Jun 2018) |
| The RowansAcademy alternative provision converter | 1.3 mi | Alternative provision | 54 | Report card, 2025Strong standard in all six areas |
| Rochester Riverside Church of England Primary SchoolFree schools | 1.4 mi | Primary | 298 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Kingfisher Community Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.4 mi | Primary | 208 | Good, 2019Ungraded inspection Feb 2025, no grade given |
| Oasis Academy Skinner StreetAcademy sponsor led | 1.4 mi | Primary | 372 | Good, 2021 |
| Napier Community Primary and Nursery AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.4 mi | Primary | 597 | Good, 2019Ungraded inspection Nov 2024, no grade given |
| Medway Secure Training CentreSecure units | 1.4 mi | Secure units | - | - |
| MidKent CollegeFurther education | 1.6 mi | 16 plus | - | - |
| PGW Partnership of Greenacre and WaldersladeSixth form centres | 1.6 mi | 16 plus | - | - |
| Walderslade SchoolAcademy converter | 1.6 mi | Secondary | 697 | Inadequate, 2023This inspection was of the school this one replaced. |
| Barnsole Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.6 mi | Primary | 609 | Good, 2024 |
| Maundene SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.7 mi | Primary | 385 | Good, 2022 |
| Greenacre SchoolAcademy converter | 1.7 mi | Secondary | 747 | Inadequate, 2023This inspection was of the school this one replaced. |
| The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary with Nursery)Academy converter | 1.7 mi | Primary | 237 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding |
| The Robert Napier SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.7 mi | Secondary | 1,048 | No overall grade, 2024Requires improvement in all four key judgements; sixth form provision Requires improvement |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 1.8 mi | Primary | 450 | Good, 2023 |
| FORWARD2 EMPLOYMENT LIMITEDSpecial post 16 institution | 1.8 mi | Special | - | - |
| St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.8 mi | Primary | 397 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good. This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Oaklands SchoolAcademy converter | 1.9 mi | Primary | 444 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2023Last graded Good (Feb 2018, previous school) |
| Waterfront UTCUniversity technical college | 2.0 mi | Secondary | 381 | Good, 2023 |
| Saxon Way Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 2.0 mi | Primary | 396 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2025Last graded Good (Jun 2016) |
| All Faiths Children's AcademyAcademy converter | 2.0 mi | Primary | 225 | Good, 2020Ungraded inspection Jun 2025, no grade given |
Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close. Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.
The neighbourhood
iEnglish Indices of Deprivation 2025 (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) for the small area around the school (LSOA).This school's neighbourhood is among the 30% most deprived in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 3 of 10).
Overall deprivation3
Income3
Employment3
Education and skills4
Health3
Crime2
Barriers to housing and services4
Living environment4
most deprivedleast deprived
Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.
- Children in income-deprived families
- 175
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