Schools in Rochester
Rochester is in Medway. 50 open schools and colleges have a Rochester address: 34 primary, 6 secondary, 1 all-through, 4 special and 5 others. 64% are academies or free schools.
Schools
50
34 primary · 6 secondary
Pupils
20,435
on roll in 48 schools
Ofsted Good or better
100%
29 of 29 with a one-word grade on record
Governors
416
on record across 42 schools
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Schools in Rochester 50
| School | Phase | Ofsted | Pupils | Governors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey Court Foundation Special SchoolCommunity special school · MedwayOutstandingOct 2012Special · 236 pupils · 10 governors | Special | OutstandingOct 2012 | 236 | 10 |
| All Faiths Children's AcademyAcademy converter · MedwayGoodJan 2020Ungraded inspection Jun 2025, no grade givenPrimary · 225 pupils · 11 governors | Primary | GoodJan 2020Ungraded inspection Jun 2025, no grade given | 225 | 11 |
| Balfour Infant SchoolCommunity school · MedwayNo overall gradeOct 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good; safeguarding effectivePrimary · 244 pupils · 10 governors | Primary | No overall gradeOct 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good; safeguarding effective | 244 | 10 |
| Bligh Primary School (Infants)Academy converter · MedwayNo overall gradeMar 2025Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; early years provision Outstanding; safeguarding effectivePrimary · 303 pupils · 12 governors | Primary | No overall gradeMar 2025Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; early years provision Outstanding; safeguarding effective | 303 | 12 |
| Bligh Primary School (Juniors)Academy converter · MedwayGoodJun 2023Primary · 343 pupils · 12 governors | Primary | GoodJun 2023 | 343 | 12 |
| Burham Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school · KentGoodOct 2014Primary · 179 pupils · 8 governors | Primary | GoodOct 2014 | 179 | 8 |
| Cedar Children's AcademyAcademy sponsor led · MedwayGoodMay 2019Primary · 627 pupils · 12 governors | Primary | GoodMay 2019 | 627 | 12 |
| Chattenden Primary SchoolAcademy converter · MedwayGoodApr 2024Primary · 203 pupils · 7 governors | Primary | GoodApr 2024 | 203 | 7 |
| City of Rochester SchoolOther independent special school · MedwayNone on recordSpecial · 59 pupils | Special | None on record | 59 | - |
| Cliffe Woods Primary SchoolAcademy converter · MedwayNo overall gradeApr 2025Outstanding in 2 key judgements, Good in 2; early years provision Good; safeguarding effectivePrimary · 421 pupils · 12 governors | Primary | No overall gradeApr 2025Outstanding in 2 key judgements, Good in 2; early years provision Good; safeguarding effective | 421 | 12 |
| Crest Infant SchoolCommunity school · MedwayGoodJun 2016Primary · 121 pupils · 8 governors | Primary | GoodJun 2016 | 121 | 8 |
| Cuxton Community Infant SchoolAcademy converter · MedwayReport cardMay 2026Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 4; safeguarding standards metPrimary · 257 pupils · 12 governors | Primary | Report cardMay 2026Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 4; safeguarding standards met | 257 | 12 |
| Cuxton Community Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led · MedwayGoodJun 2017Primary · 232 pupils · 12 governors | Primary | GoodJun 2017 | 232 | 12 |
| Delce AcademyAcademy converter · MedwayGoodMay 2024Primary · 287 pupils · 6 governors | Primary | GoodMay 2024 | 287 | 6 |
| Elaine Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led · MedwayGoodSep 2022Primary · 270 pupils · 8 governors | Primary | GoodSep 2022 | 270 | 8 |
| English Martyrs' Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter · MedwayGoodJul 2023Primary · 202 pupils · 7 governors | Primary | GoodJul 2023 | 202 | 7 |
| FORWARD2 EMPLOYMENT LIMITEDSpecial post 16 institution · MedwayNone on recordSpecial | Special | None on record | - | - |
| Gad's Hill SchoolOther independent school · KentNone on recordOther · 326 pupils | Other | None on record | 326 | - |
| Gordons Children's Academy, InfantAcademy sponsor led · MedwayGoodSep 2022Primary · 135 pupils · 7 governors | Primary | GoodSep 2022 | 135 | 7 |
| Gordons Children's Academy, JuniorAcademy sponsor led · MedwayGoodSep 2022Primary · 263 pupils · 8 governors | Primary | GoodSep 2022 | 263 | 8 |
| Halling Primary SchoolAcademy converter · MedwayGoodJun 2023Primary · 391 pupils · 10 governors | Primary | GoodJun 2023 | 391 | 10 |
| Higham Primary SchoolCommunity school · KentGoodJan 2024Primary · 210 pupils · 10 governors | Primary | GoodJan 2024 | 210 | 10 |
| Hilltop Primary SchoolAcademy converter · MedwayGoodFeb 2016Primary · 445 pupils · 7 governors | Primary | GoodFeb 2016 | 445 | 7 |
| Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the MarlboroughAcademy converter · MedwayGoodMar 2024Primary · 546 pupils · 9 governors | Primary | GoodMar 2024 | 546 | 9 |
| King's School, RochesterOther independent school · MedwayNone on recordOther · 574 pupils | Other | None on record | 574 | - |
| Leigh Academy High HalstowAcademy converter · MedwayOutstandingJun 2023Primary · 241 pupils · 13 governors | Primary | OutstandingJun 2023 | 241 | 13 |
| Leigh Academy Hundred of HooAcademy sponsor led · MedwayGoodJul 2018All-through · 1,829 pupils · 13 governors | All-through | GoodJul 2018 | 1,829 | 13 |
| Leigh Academy Peninsula EastAcademy converter · MedwayGoodMay 2024Primary · 230 pupils · 13 governors | Primary | GoodMay 2024 | 230 | 13 |
| Leigh Academy StroodAcademy sponsor led · MedwayReport cardJun 2026Strong standard in 5 areas, Expected standard in 2; safeguarding standards metSecondary · 1,311 pupils · 14 governors | Secondary | Report cardJun 2026Strong standard in 5 areas, Expected standard in 2; safeguarding standards met | 1,311 | 14 |
| Maritime AcademyFree schools · MedwayNo overall gradeMay 2025Good in all four key judgements; safeguarding effectiveSecondary · 736 pupils · 12 governors | Secondary | No overall gradeMay 2025Good in all four key judgements; safeguarding effective | 736 | 12 |
| Medway Secure Training CentreSecure units · MedwayNone on recordOther | Other | None on record | - | - |
| Ripplevale School RochesterOther independent special school · MedwayNone on recordSpecial · 140 pupils | Special | None on record | 140 | - |
| Rochester Independent CollegeOther independent school · MedwayNone on recordOther · 401 pupils | Other | None on record | 401 | - |
| Rochester Riverside Church of England Primary SchoolFree schools · MedwayNo overall gradeJul 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good; safeguarding effectivePrimary · 298 pupils · 11 governors | Primary | No overall gradeJul 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good; safeguarding effective | 298 | 11 |
| Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical SchoolAcademy converter · MedwayOutstandingMar 2023Secondary · 1,555 pupils · 13 governors | Secondary | OutstandingMar 2023 | 1,555 | 13 |
| St Andrew's School (Rochester)Other independent school · MedwayNone on recordOther · 329 pupils | Other | None on record | 329 | - |
| St Helen's Church of England Primary School, CliffeVoluntary controlled school · MedwayGoodNov 2015Primary · 182 pupils · 9 governors | Primary | GoodNov 2015 | 182 | 9 |
| St James Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led · MedwayGoodJan 2018Primary · 176 pupils · 7 governors | Primary | GoodJan 2018 | 176 | 7 |
| St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive SchoolVoluntary aided school · MedwayNo overall gradeOct 2024Good in 1 key judgement, Requires improvement in 3; sixth form provision Good; safeguarding effectiveSecondary · 1,084 pupils · 9 governors | Secondary | No overall gradeOct 2024Good in 1 key judgement, Requires improvement in 3; sixth form provision Good; safeguarding effective | 1,084 | 9 |
| St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolAcademy converter · MedwayReport cardJun 2026Strong standard in all seven areas; safeguarding standards metPrimary · 216 pupils · 8 governors | Primary | Report cardJun 2026Strong standard in all seven areas; safeguarding standards met | 216 | 8 |
| St Nicholas CEVC Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school · MedwayNo overall gradeJun 2025Good in 2 key judgements, Requires improvement in 2; early years provision Good; safeguarding effectivePrimary · 156 pupils · 8 governors | Primary | No overall gradeJun 2025Good in 2 key judgements, Requires improvement in 2; early years provision Good; safeguarding effective | 156 | 8 |
| St Peter's Infant SchoolCommunity school · MedwayGoodDec 2018Primary · 60 pupils · 10 governors | Primary | GoodDec 2018 | 60 | 10 |
| St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter · MedwayUngraded inspectionOct 2023No earlier grade held in our dataPrimary · 211 pupils · 10 governors | Primary | Ungraded inspectionOct 2023No earlier grade held in our data | 211 | 10 |
| Temple Mill Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led · MedwayGoodOct 2018Primary · 237 pupils · 9 governors | Primary | GoodOct 2018 | 237 | 9 |
| The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary with Nursery)Academy converter · MedwayNo overall gradeJan 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding; safeguarding effectivePrimary · 237 pupils · 13 governors | Primary | No overall gradeJan 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding; safeguarding effective | 237 | 13 |
| The Rochester Grammar SchoolAcademy converter · MedwayGoodJan 2023Secondary · 1,206 pupils · 14 governors | Secondary | GoodJan 2023 | 1,206 | 14 |
| The Thomas Aveling SchoolAcademy converter · MedwayGoodJun 2016Secondary · 1,201 pupils · 9 governors | Secondary | GoodJun 2016 | 1,201 | 9 |
| Wainscott Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led · MedwayGoodMar 2024Primary · 454 pupils · 12 governors | Primary | GoodMar 2024 | 454 | 12 |
| Warren Wood Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led · MedwayNo overall gradeMay 2025Good in 3 key judgements, Requires improvement in 1; early years provision Requires improvement; safeguarding effectivePrimary · 458 pupils · 9 governors | Primary | No overall gradeMay 2025Good in 3 key judgements, Requires improvement in 1; early years provision Requires improvement; safeguarding effective | 458 | 9 |
| Wouldham, All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school · KentGoodApr 2023Primary · 388 pupils · 2 governors | Primary | GoodApr 2023 | 388 | 2 |