Graded inspection · Sep 2022 Previous framework
- Quality of education
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Personal development
- Leadership and management
This schoolOther primary schools in Medway
What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026| Area | Outstanding | Good | Requires improvement | Inadequate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good | |||
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good | |||
| Personal development | Good | |||
| Leadership and management | Good | |||
| Early years provision | Good |
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About these grades
Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.
How hard is it to get a place?
DfE · Sept 2026 entry104 applications · 49 places offered · 47 named it first
- 2026 2.1; Medway median median 2.5
- 2025 2.2; Medway median median 2.8
- 2024 3.1; Medway median median 2.8
- 2023 2.2; Medway median median 2.2
- 2022 1.5; Medway median median 2.2
- 2021 1.8; Medway median median 2.1
- 2020 1.9; Medway median median 2.1
- 2019 2.3; Medway median median 2.2
- 2018 2.0; Medway median median 2.0
- 2017 3.2; Medway median median 2.0
- 2016 1.9; Medway median median 2.2
- 2015 1.7; Medway median median 2.2
- 2014 2.2; Medway median median 2.1
- This school
- Medway median
Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council
How this is measured
Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.
| Entry | Places | Applications | Per place | First preferences | First-pref. ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 49 | 104 | 2.1 | 47 | 0.96 |
| Sep 2025 | 42 | 94 | 2.2 | 40 | 0.95 |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 94 | 3.1 | 25 | 0.83 |
| Sep 2023 | 38 | 85 | 2.2 | 33 | 0.87 |
| Sep 2022 | 41 | 62 | 1.5 | 26 | 0.63 |
| Sep 2021 | 43 | 77 | 1.8 | 40 | 0.93 |
| Sep 2020 | 47 | 88 | 1.9 | 41 | 0.87 |
| Sep 2019 | 46 | 104 | 2.3 | 39 | 0.85 |
| Sep 2018 | 60 | 119 | 2.0 | 52 | 0.87 |
| Sep 2017 | 31 | 99 | 3.2 | 31 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2016 | 59 | 110 | 1.9 | 31 | 0.53 |
| Sep 2015 | 45 | 76 | 1.7 | 16 | 0.36 |
| Sep 2014 | 36 | 79 | 2.2 | 19 | 0.53 |
Schools nearby
The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority
- Gordons Children's Academy, InfantThis schoolThis schoolGood20222.1applications per place
- 0.0 km · MedwayGood202265%met the SATs standard
- 0.3 km · MedwayGraded · no overall grade20253.2applications per place
- 0.4 km · MedwaySome aspects not as strong20253.4applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
- 0.9 km · MedwayGood20232.4applications per place
- 1.0 km · MedwayGood20223.3applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
- 1.0 km · MedwayRemains Good20244.3applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
- 1.1 km · MedwayRemains Good20223.0applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
- 1.3 km · MedwayStandards maintained20241.9applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
School details
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- URN · DfE number
- 140607 · 887/2010
- Capacity
- 189 pupils · 135 on roll
- Free school meals
- 19.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
- Opened
- 1 March 2014
- Replaced
- Gordon Infant School (URN 118332)
- Address
- Gordon Road, Strood, Rochester, ME2 3HQ
- Local authority
- Medway
Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources