1
Leigh Academy High Halstow
Rochester • Kent • ME3 8TF
1
12 Sep 2023
Top 10 Primary schools in Medway
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2019)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the district of Medway. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
76
Outstanding
5
Good
63
Median inspection year
2019
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 7% · G: 93% · RI: 0% · I: 0%
2
Bligh Primary School (Infants)
Rochester • Kent • ME2 2XJ
1
3 Sep 2015
3
Cliffe Woods Primary School
Rochester • Kent • ME3 8UJ
1
8 May 2015
4
The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery)
Rochester • Kent • ME1 3LF
1
27 Apr 2015
5
St Nicholas CEVC Primary School
Rochester • Kent • ME2 3HU
1
13 Feb 2013
6
Leigh Academy Peninsula East
Rochester • ME3 9HR
2
23 Jun 2024
7
Delce Academy
Rochester • Kent • ME1 2NJ
2
11 Jun 2024
8
Chattenden Primary School
Rochester • Kent • ME3 8LF
2
20 May 2024
9
Wainscott Primary School
Rochester • Kent • ME2 4JX
2
8 May 2024
10
St John's Church of England Infant School
Chatham • Kent • ME4 6RH
2
30 Apr 2024
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough 2 • Apr 2024
- Barnsole Primary School 2 • Apr 2024
- Greenvale Primary School 2 • Jan 2024
- Horsted Infant School 2 • Nov 2023
- English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School 2 • Sep 2023
- Phoenix Primary School 2 • Sep 2023
- Bligh Primary School (Juniors) 2 • Sep 2023
- Luton Primary School 2 • Sep 2023
- Halling Primary School 2 • Jul 2023
- Thames View Primary School 2 • Jul 2023