Academy sponsor led · Medway

Elaine Primary School

3–11Ages
270Pupils
PrimaryPhase
145926URN

Elaine Avenue, Rochester, ME2 2YN · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Sep 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.3per place

0.9 above Medway median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Medway

70 applications for 21 places · 14th of 62 in Medway

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

70%met the expected standard

Medway 65% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 21 September 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
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

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

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 entry

3.3applications per place, Reception

0.9 above Medway median (2.5) 1.1 above England median (2.2)

70 applications · 21 places offered · 19 named it first

2026 3.3; Medway median median 2.5
2025 3.1; Medway median median 2.8
2024 2.8; Medway median median 2.8
2023 2.0; Medway median median 2.2
2022 2.0; Medway median median 2.2
2021 1.9; Medway median median 2.1
2020 1.8; Medway median median 2.1
2019 3.0; Medway median median 2.2
2018 1.7; Medway median median 2.0; as the previous school
2017 1.8; Medway median median 2.0; as the previous school
2016 2.3; Medway median median 2.2; as the previous school
2015 1.5; Medway median median 2.2; as the previous school
2014 1.6; Medway median median 2.1; as the previous school

This school
Medway median

Dashed bars: as Elaine Primary Academy (URN 138504), Elaine Primary School (URN 118582), the previous school.

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	21	70	3.3	19	0.90
Sep 2025	23	71	3.1	22	0.96
Sep 2024	33	91	2.8	30	0.91
Sep 2023	33	65	2.0	30	0.91
Sep 2022	28	57	2.0	26	0.93
Sep 2021	29	55	1.9	28	0.97
Sep 2020	23	41	1.8	20	0.87
Sep 2019	15	45	3.0	15	1.00
Sep 2018 *	29	49	1.7	28	0.97
Sep 2017 *	31	56	1.8	30	0.97
Sep 2016 *	31	72	2.3	21	0.68
Sep 2015 *	48	74	1.5	33	0.69
Sep 2014 *	40	65	1.6	24	0.60

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 77% · Writing 74% · Maths 74% → all three 70% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard70%16th of 53 in Medway

Medway 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard77%

Medway 74% England 78%

Higher standard38%

Medway 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard74%

Medway 77% England 75%

Greater depth21%

Medway 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard74%

Medway 73% England 77%

Higher standard28%

Medway 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Medway median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	70%	13%	106	104
2023/24	65%	4%	105	103
2022/23	69%	11%	103	106

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Elaine Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2022

3.3applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Cedar Children's Academy
0.5 km · Medway

Standards maintained2024

1.9applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
St Nicholas CEVC Primary School
0.9 km · Medway

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.2applications per place
Gordons Children's Academy, Junior
1.0 km · Medway

Good2022

65%met the SATs standard
Gordons Children's Academy, Infant
1.0 km · Medway

Good2022

2.1applications per place
Bligh Primary School (Juniors)
1.0 km · Medway

Good2023

56%met the SATs standard
Bligh Primary School (Infants)
1.0 km · Medway

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.9applications per place
All Faiths Children's Academy
1.2 km · Medway

Some aspects not as strong2025

3.4applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School
1.8 km · Medway

Good2023

2.4applications per place

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 145926 · 887/2021
Trust: Inspire Partnership Academy Trust
Capacity: 350 pupils · 270 on roll
Free school meals: 53.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: SEN unit
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 May 2018
Replaced: Elaine Primary Academy (URN 138504); Elaine Primary School (URN 118582)
Address: Elaine Avenue, Rochester, ME2 2YN
Local authority: Medway

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources