St John's Church of England Infant School
Academy converter primary school in Chatham (Medway).
Ofsted
Good
last graded, 2024
Early years (EYFS)
Good
Ofsted, Mar 2024
Attendance rate
91.0%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
13.6
▼ 7.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
44.2%
▲ 19pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
13.0%
▼ 2pp England 2025/26: 15.4%
2025/26
Capacity
86%
77 / 90 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
12.9%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 14.5% (primary schools)
2024/25
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Nearby schools
nearest first62 schools within 2 miles. The nearest is St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School, 0.1 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter | 0.1 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. |
| Fort Pitt Grammar SchoolAcademy converter | 0.3 mi | Secondary | 1,009 | Outstanding, 2022 |
| Blue Skies SchoolOther independent special | 0.3 mi | Special | 16 | - |
| St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive SchoolVoluntary aided | 0.4 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) |
| Phoenix Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 0.5 mi | Primary | 396 | Good, 2023 |
| Ripplevale School RochesterOther independent special | 0.5 mi | Special | 140 | - |
| Greenvale Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.5 mi | Primary | 192 | Good, 2023 |
| Balfour Junior SchoolAcademy converter | 0.6 mi | Primary | 480 | Ungraded inspection, May 2024Last graded Good (Oct 2015, previous school) |
| Rochester Independent CollegeOther independent | 0.6 mi | Independent | 401 | - |
| All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 0.6 mi | Primary | 343 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2024Last graded Good (Jun 2014, previous school) |
| St Peter's Infant SchoolCommunity | 0.7 mi | Primary | 60 | Ungraded inspection, May 2024Last graded Good (Dec 2018) |
| Balfour Infant SchoolCommunity | 0.7 mi | Primary | 244 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 0.8 mi | Primary | 216 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in all seven areas |
| Brompton-Westbrook Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 0.8 mi | Primary | 460 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2024Last graded Good (Feb 2015) |
| The Victory AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 0.8 mi | Secondary | 1,213 | Good, 2023 |
| Holcombe Grammar SchoolAcademy converter | 0.9 mi | Secondary | 1,060 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2024Last graded Good (Sep 2014) |
| Delce AcademyAcademy converter | 0.9 mi | Primary | 287 | Good, 2024 |
| Crest Infant SchoolCommunity | 0.9 mi | Primary | 121 | Ungraded inspection, May 2025Last graded Good (Jun 2016) |
| Brompton AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 0.9 mi | Secondary | 1,399 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; sixth form provision Good |
| St Andrew's School (Rochester)Other independent | 1.0 mi | Independent | 329 | - |
| The Rochester Grammar SchoolAcademy converter | 1.0 mi | Secondary | 1,206 | Good, 2023 |
| New Horizons Children's AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.0 mi | Primary | 618 | Ungraded inspection, May 2022Last graded Good (May 2017) |
| 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. |
| King's School, RochesterOther independent | 1.1 mi | Independent | 574 | - |
| Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical SchoolAcademy converter | 1.1 mi | Secondary | 1,555 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| Luton Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.1 mi | Primary | 613 | Good, 2023This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Rochester Riverside Church of England Primary SchoolFree schools | 1.1 mi | Primary | 298 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Byron Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.2 mi | Primary | 502 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| The Thomas Aveling SchoolAcademy converter | 1.2 mi | Secondary | 1,201 | Ungraded inspection, Sep 2022Last graded Good (Jun 2016) |
| Warren Wood Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.3 mi | Primary | 458 | No overall grade, 2025Good in 3 key judgements, Requires improvement in 1; early years provision Requires improvement |
| Chatham GrammarAcademy converter | 1.3 mi | Secondary | 948 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2023Last graded Good (May 2018) |
| Oasis Academy Skinner StreetAcademy sponsor led | 1.3 mi | Primary | 372 | Good, 2021 |
| Wayfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.3 mi | Primary | 428 | Report card, 2025Needs attention in 2 areas, Urgent improvement in 5 |
| Alchemy SchoolOther independent special | 1.3 mi | Special | 58 | - |
| MidKent CollegeFurther education | 1.4 mi | 16 plus | - | - |
| 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 | 1.6 mi | Secure units | - | - |
| Bradfields AcademyAcademy special converter | 1.6 mi | Special | 452 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2022Last graded Outstanding (Mar 2017) |
| INSPIRE Free Special SchoolFree schools special | 1.6 mi | Special | 98 | Ungraded inspection, Dec 2023Last graded Good (Jun 2018) |
| The RowansAcademy alternative provision converter | 1.6 mi | Alternative provision | 54 | Report card, 2025Strong standard in all six areas |
| FORWARD2 EMPLOYMENT LIMITEDSpecial post 16 institution | 1.6 mi | Special | - | - |
| Barnsole Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.6 mi | Primary | 609 | Good, 2024 |
| Kingfisher Community Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.7 mi | Primary | 208 | Good, 2019Ungraded inspection Feb 2025, no grade given |
| 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 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 1.7 mi | Primary | 450 | Good, 2023 |
| All Faiths Children's AcademyAcademy converter | 1.8 mi | Primary | 225 | Good, 2020Ungraded inspection Jun 2025, no grade given |
| Waterfront UTCUniversity technical college | 1.8 mi | Secondary | 381 | Good, 2023 |
| The Robert Napier SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.8 mi | Secondary | 1,048 | No overall grade, 2024Requires improvement in all four key judgements; sixth form provision Requires improvement |
| St Nicholas CEVC Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 1.8 mi | Primary | 156 | No overall grade, 2025Good in 2 key judgements, Requires improvement in 2; early years provision Good |
| English Martyrs' Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.8 mi | Primary | 202 | Good, 2023This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| PGW Partnership of Greenacre and WaldersladeSixth form centres | 1.8 mi | 16 plus | - | - |
| Walderslade SchoolAcademy converter | 1.8 mi | Secondary | 697 | Inadequate, 2023This inspection was of the school this one replaced. |
| Maritime AcademyFree schools | 1.8 mi | Secondary | 736 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements |
| Saxon Way Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.9 mi | Primary | 396 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2025Last graded Good (Jun 2016) |
| Cedar Children's AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.9 mi | Primary | 627 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2024Last graded Good (May 2019) |
| Rivermead SchoolAcademy special converter | 1.9 mi | Special | 163 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2024Last graded Good (Sep 2014, previous school) |
| Maundene SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 2.0 mi | Primary | 385 | Good, 2022 |
| Greenacre SchoolAcademy converter | 2.0 mi | Secondary | 747 | Inadequate, 2023This inspection was of the school this one replaced. |
| Gordons Children's Academy, InfantAcademy sponsor led | 2.0 mi | Primary | 135 | Good, 2022 |
| Gordons Children's Academy, JuniorAcademy sponsor led | 2.0 mi | Primary | 263 | Good, 2022 |
| Hilltop Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 2.0 mi | Primary | 445 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2022Last graded Good (Feb 2016, previous school) |
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 10% most deprived in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 1 of 10).
Overall deprivation1
Income2
Employment1
Education and skills2
Health1
Crime1
Barriers to housing and services2
Living environment2
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
- 170
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