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English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School

Academy converter primary school in Rochester (Medway).

KS2 RWM expected
-
not published
Reading expected
-
not published
Maths expected
-
not published
Writing expected
-
not published
Attendance rate
96.1%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.6
▲ 0.9 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
16.3%
▼ 9pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
96%
202 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary school located in Rochester, Medway. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 204 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. It is part of the KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP. The school is led by Ms Catherine Thacker.

Enrichment

13 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Previous Academic Years
  • GDPR
  • Reading & Phonics
  • Our Classes Class A
  • Class B
  • Class C
  • Class D
  • Class E
  • Class F
  • Library
  • Wednesday Word
  • Reading
  • R.E.

Key facts

URN
150465
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Ages
4 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Medway
Constituency
Rochester and Strood
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2024

Governing body (8 current, 0 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Philip CampbellChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2026 · until 2030

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Chidi O'HanekwuLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Patrick ParrLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Anna KrzyzanowskaLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Lynnette OnomuvweLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Marian BamigbadeLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Kate TaylorLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026
Headteacher Catherine ThackerLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2012

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record