The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary with Nursery)
Academy converter primary school in Rochester (Medway).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary with Nursery) is a Church of England primary school located in Rochester, Medway. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 219 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. It is part of the THE PILGRIM MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Rebecca Parry.
Enrichment
10 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Book Club
- Cross Country
- Football
- Hockey
- Netball
- Swimming
- Table Tennis
- Tennis
- Times Tables Rock Stars
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 143832
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Medway
- Constituency
- Rochester and Strood
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2016
Governing body (8 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Kirsten Taylor | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by trustees | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Melanie Olubajo | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Janette Perry | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Rebecca Parry | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Ms Alison Louden | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Ms Lizzie Russell | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Polly Bolshaw | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Waleed Jamil | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
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