City of Rochester School
Other independent special school in Rochester (Medway).
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Nearby schools
nearest first81 schools within 5 miles. The nearest is Cliffe Woods Primary School, 0.0 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliffe Woods Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 0.0 mi | Primary | 421 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 2 key judgements, Good in 2; early years provision Good |
| Chattenden Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.5 mi | Primary | 203 | Good, 2024 |
| St Helen's Church of England Primary School, CliffeVoluntary controlled | 1.6 mi | Primary | 182 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2024Last graded Good (Nov 2015) |
| Wainscott Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.8 mi | Primary | 454 | Good, 2024 |
| Higham Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.9 mi | Primary | 210 | Good, 2024 |
| Temple Mill Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 2.0 mi | Primary | 237 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2024Last graded Good (Oct 2018) |
| Hilltop Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 2.1 mi | Primary | 445 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2022Last graded Good (Feb 2016, previous school) |
| Maritime AcademyFree schools | 2.1 mi | Secondary | 736 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements |
| Leigh Academy Hundred of HooAcademy sponsor led | 2.2 mi | All-through | 1,829 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2024Last graded Good (Jul 2018) |
| English Martyrs' Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 2.3 mi | Primary | 202 | Good, 2023This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the MarlboroughAcademy converter | 2.4 mi | Primary | 546 | Good, 2024 |
| St Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 2.4 mi | Primary | 663 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2023Last graded Good (Mar 2014) |
| Abbey Court Foundation Special SchoolCommunity special | 2.6 mi | Special | 236 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Outstanding (Oct 2012) |
| Gordons Children's Academy, InfantAcademy sponsor led | 2.6 mi | Primary | 135 | Good, 2022 |
| Gordons Children's Academy, JuniorAcademy sponsor led | 2.6 mi | Primary | 263 | Good, 2022 |
| Gad's Hill SchoolOther independent | 2.6 mi | Independent | 326 | - |
| All Faiths Children's AcademyAcademy converter | 2.6 mi | Primary | 225 | Good, 2020Ungraded inspection Jun 2025, no grade given |
| St Nicholas CEVC Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 2.7 mi | Primary | 156 | No overall grade, 2025Good in 2 key judgements, Requires improvement in 2; early years provision Good |
| Leigh Academy High HalstowAcademy converter | 2.8 mi | Primary | 241 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| Rochester Riverside Church of England Primary SchoolFree schools | 3.0 mi | Primary | 298 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Waterfront UTCUniversity technical college | 3.0 mi | Secondary | 381 | Good, 2023 |
| Leigh Academy StroodAcademy sponsor led | 3.1 mi | Secondary | 1,311 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 5 areas, Expected standard in 2 |
| Elaine Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 3.1 mi | Primary | 270 | Good, 2022 |
| FORWARD2 EMPLOYMENT LIMITEDSpecial post 16 institution | 3.1 mi | Special | - | - |
| King's School, RochesterOther independent | 3.2 mi | Independent | 574 | - |
| Bligh Primary School (Infants)Academy converter | 3.3 mi | Primary | 303 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; early years provision Outstanding |
| Bligh Primary School (Juniors)Academy converter | 3.3 mi | Primary | 343 | Good, 2023 |
| Cedar Children's AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 3.3 mi | Primary | 627 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2024Last graded Good (May 2019) |
| MidKent CollegeFurther education | 3.3 mi | 16 plus | - | - |
| Shorne Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 3.4 mi | Primary | 211 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Good (Oct 2012, previous school) |
| Rochester Independent CollegeOther independent | 3.5 mi | Independent | 401 | - |
| St Andrew's School (Rochester)Other independent | 3.5 mi | Independent | 329 | - |
| St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 3.5 mi | Primary | 216 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in all seven areas |
| Ripplevale School RochesterOther independent special | 3.6 mi | Special | 140 | - |
| Brompton-Westbrook Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 3.6 mi | Primary | 460 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2024Last graded Good (Feb 2015) |
| Oasis Academy Skinner StreetAcademy sponsor led | 3.7 mi | Primary | 372 | Good, 2021 |
| Fort Pitt Grammar SchoolAcademy converter | 3.8 mi | Secondary | 1,009 | Outstanding, 2022 |
| Rivermead SchoolAcademy special converter | 3.8 mi | Special | 163 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2024Last graded Good (Sep 2014, previous school) |
| Saxon Way Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 3.9 mi | Primary | 396 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2025Last graded Good (Jun 2016) |
| St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive SchoolVoluntary aided | 3.9 mi | Secondary | 1,084 | No overall grade, 2024Good in 1 key judgement, Requires improvement in 3; sixth form provision Good |
| St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter | 3.9 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. |
| Brompton AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 3.9 mi | Secondary | 1,399 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; sixth form provision Good |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 3.9 mi | Primary | 450 | Good, 2023 |
| St John's Church of England Infant SchoolAcademy converter | 4.0 mi | Primary | 77 | Good, 2024 |
| St Peter's Infant SchoolCommunity | 4.0 mi | Primary | 60 | Ungraded inspection, May 2024Last graded Good (Dec 2018) |
| New Road Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.1 mi | Primary | 352 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2023Last graded Good (Jun 2017) |
| All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 4.2 mi | Primary | 343 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2024Last graded Good (Jun 2014, previous school) |
| St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 4.2 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. |
| Blue Skies SchoolOther independent special | 4.2 mi | Special | 16 | - |
| Napier Community Primary and Nursery AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 4.3 mi | Primary | 597 | Good, 2019Ungraded inspection Nov 2024, no grade given |
| Barnsole Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 4.3 mi | Primary | 609 | Good, 2024 |
| Phoenix Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 4.3 mi | Primary | 396 | Good, 2023 |
| The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary with Nursery)Academy converter | 4.4 mi | Primary | 237 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding |
| The Rochester Grammar SchoolAcademy converter | 4.4 mi | Secondary | 1,206 | Good, 2023 |
| Delce AcademyAcademy converter | 4.4 mi | Primary | 287 | Good, 2024 |
| Alchemy SchoolOther independent special | 4.4 mi | Special | 58 | - |
| Byron Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 4.4 mi | Primary | 502 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Greenvale Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.4 mi | Primary | 192 | Good, 2023 |
| Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical SchoolAcademy converter | 4.5 mi | Secondary | 1,555 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| Balfour Junior SchoolAcademy converter | 4.5 mi | Primary | 480 | Ungraded inspection, May 2024Last graded Good (Oct 2015, previous school) |
| Balfour Infant SchoolCommunity | 4.5 mi | Primary | 244 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Crest Infant SchoolCommunity | 4.5 mi | Primary | 121 | Ungraded inspection, May 2025Last graded Good (Jun 2016) |
| Cobham HallOther independent | 4.6 mi | Independent | 112 | - |
| Thamesview SchoolFoundation | 4.6 mi | Secondary | 978 | Good, 2024 |
| The Academy of WoodlandsAcademy converter | 4.6 mi | Primary | 758 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Chatham GrammarAcademy converter | 4.6 mi | Secondary | 948 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2023Last graded Good (May 2018) |
| The Robert Napier SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 4.7 mi | Secondary | 1,048 | No overall grade, 2024Requires improvement in all four key judgements; sixth form provision Requires improvement |
| LINK19 CollegeSpecial post 16 institution | 4.7 mi | Special | - | - |
| The Victory AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 4.7 mi | Secondary | 1,213 | Good, 2023 |
| Cuxton Community Infant SchoolAcademy converter | 4.7 mi | Primary | 257 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 4 |
| Cuxton Community Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 4.7 mi | Primary | 232 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2022Last graded Good (Jun 2017) |
| Luton Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 4.7 mi | Primary | 613 | Good, 2023This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Will Adams AcademyAcademy alternative provision converter | 4.7 mi | Alternative provision | 16 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2024Last graded Good (Feb 2014, previous school) |
| Estuary AcademyAcademy alternative provision sponsor led | 4.8 mi | Alternative provision | 30 | Good, 2023 |
| Holcombe Grammar SchoolAcademy converter | 4.8 mi | Secondary | 1,060 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2024Last graded Good (Sep 2014) |
| Westcourt Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 4.8 mi | Primary | 285 | Ungraded inspection, May 2025Last graded Good (Mar 2013, previous school) |
| Tymberwood AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 4.8 mi | Primary | 394 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2022Last graded Good (Feb 2017) |
| The Thomas Aveling SchoolAcademy converter | 4.9 mi | Secondary | 1,201 | Ungraded inspection, Sep 2022Last graded Good (Jun 2016) |
| New Horizons Children's AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 4.9 mi | Primary | 618 | Ungraded inspection, May 2022Last graded Good (May 2017) |
| Warren Wood Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 5.0 mi | Primary | 458 | No overall grade, 2025Good in 3 key judgements, Requires improvement in 1; early years provision Requires improvement |
| The Riverview AcademyAcademy converter | 5.0 mi | Primary | 784 | Good, 2021 |
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% least deprived in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 8 of 10).
Overall deprivation8
Income10
Employment9
Education and skills7
Health7
Crime10
Barriers to housing and services2
Living environment8
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
- 15
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