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Best Schools in Rochester

Compare 47 schools in Rochester. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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47

Total Schools

5

Outstanding

32

Good

Primary Schools

41 schools

Secondary Schools

12 schools

Top Performing Schools in Rochester

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery)

Academy converter

Primary

ME1 3LF

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Standard

87%

Writing Standard

90%

Maths Standard

97%

Combined RWM

83%

Reading Prog.

+3.9

Writing Prog.

-0.5

Maths Prog.

+1.0

219 pupils • 19.2% FSM • 8.2% EAL

English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

ME2 4JA

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 7/13/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

77%

Writing Standard

81%

Maths Standard

81%

Combined RWM

71%

Reading Prog.

+0.7

Writing Prog.

-1.1

Maths Prog.

-2.0

206 pupils • 18.9% FSM • 24.8% EAL

All Faiths Children's Academy

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Primary

ME2 4UF

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 1/28/2020

Performance

Reading Standard

71%

Writing Standard

74%

Maths Standard

74%

Combined RWM

61%

Reading Prog.

+1.8

Writing Prog.

+0.7

Maths Prog.

+0.3

221 pupils • 28.5% FSM • 22.2% EAL

St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School

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Primary

ME1 1YF

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 12/2/2021

Performance

Reading Standard

90%

Writing Standard

79%

Maths Standard

90%

Combined RWM

79%

Reading Prog.

+1.2

Writing Prog.

-2.4

Maths Prog.

+2.4

218 pupils • 35.8% FSM • 28.0% EAL

Cliffe Woods Primary School

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Primary

ME3 8UJ

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 3/17/2015

Performance

Reading Standard

68%

Writing Standard

87%

Maths Standard

65%

Combined RWM

53%

Reading Prog.

+0.6

Writing Prog.

+1.5

Maths Prog.

+0.4

422 pupils • 5.9% FSM • 3.8% EAL

Halling Primary School

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Primary

ME2 1ER

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/6/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

85%

Writing Standard

75%

Maths Standard

77%

Combined RWM

71%

Reading Prog.

-0.6

Writing Prog.

-0.5

Maths Prog.

-1.2

399 pupils • 17.0% FSM • 7.0% EAL

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Abbey Court Foundation Special School

Community special school

Primary, Secondary, Post-16

ME2 3SP

Ages: 3-19

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 3/8/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

Writing Standard

Maths Standard

Combined RWM

Reading Prog.

-5.4

Writing Prog.

-5.2

Maths Prog.

-5.7

Attainment 8

—

Progress 8

—

Eng & Maths 5+

—

Eng & Maths 4+

—

EBacc Entry

—

EBacc Achievement

—

217 pupils • 45.6% FSM • 25.3% EAL

All Faiths Children's Academy

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Primary

ME2 4UF

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 1/28/2020

Performance

Reading Standard

71%

Writing Standard

74%

Maths Standard

74%

Combined RWM

61%

Reading Prog.

+1.8

Writing Prog.

+0.7

Maths Prog.

+0.3

221 pupils • 28.5% FSM • 22.2% EAL

Balfour Infant School

Community school

Primary

ME1 2QT

Ages: 5-7

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/4/2019

Performance

Reading Standard

—

Writing Standard

—

Maths Standard

—

Combined RWM

—

Reading Prog.

—

Writing Prog.

—

Maths Prog.

—

260 pupils • 23.1% FSM • 36.2% EAL

Bligh Primary School (Infants)

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Primary

ME2 2XJ

Ages: 2-7

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Standard

—

Writing Standard

—

Maths Standard

—

Combined RWM

—

Reading Prog.

—

Writing Prog.

—

Maths Prog.

—

309 pupils • 25.2% FSM • 17.5% EAL

Bligh Primary School (Juniors)

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Primary

ME2 2XJ

Ages: 7-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/21/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

71%

Writing Standard

70%

Maths Standard

64%

Combined RWM

56%

Reading Prog.

-1.1

Writing Prog.

-3.2

Maths Prog.

-2.3

355 pupils • 39.4% FSM • 15.8% EAL

Burham Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

ME1 3SY

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/26/2024

Performance

Reading Standard

91%

Writing Standard

70%

Maths Standard

87%

Combined RWM

70%

Reading Prog.

-0.5

Writing Prog.

-4.7

Maths Prog.

-0.5

167 pupils • 13.8% FSM • 6.0% EAL

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