Located in Rochester, Cuxton Community Junior School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 7 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Cuxton Community Junior School currently has around 231 pupils on roll, which is about 96% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.5% boys and 51.5% girls. Around 16.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 14.4%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (79.7%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Bush Road, Rochester, ME2 1EY |
| Website: | www.cuxtonschools.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01634337720 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Medway |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Charlotte Aldham Breary |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 141224 |
Ofsted inspection date: 27/06/2017
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 7 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 240 |
| Number of Pupils: | 231 |
| Number of Boys: | 112 |
| Number of Girls: | 119 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 14.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 79.70% | 184 |
| African | 6.50% | 15 |
| Other White | 3.50% | 8 |
| White and Black African | 2.20% | 5 |
| White and Asian | 1.30% | 3 |
| Unclassified | 1.30% | 3 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.90% | 2 |
| Other Mixed | 0.90% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.90% | 2 |
| Pakistani | 0.40% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.40% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.40% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.40% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.40% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.40% | 1 |
| Indian | 0.40% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuxton Community Junior School Bush Road , Cuxton ME2 1EZ | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Cuxton Community Junior School Bush Road , Cuxton ME2 1EY | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Cuxton Community Infant School Bush Road , Cuxton ME2 1EY | - not rated | 62 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Cuxton Community Infant School Bush Road , Cuxton ME2 1EY | 3out of 4 | 62 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery) Warwick Crescent , Borstal ME1 3LF | - not rated | 2,228 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rede School Carnation Road , Watling Street ME2 2SX | - not rated | 2,991 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Leigh Academy Strood Carnation Road , Strood ME2 2SX | 3out of 4 | 2,991 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Chapter School Carnation Road , Strood ME2 2SX | - not rated | 3,024 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medway Green School School Lane , Wouldham ME1 3TS | - not rated | 2,762 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Manorway Independent School The Old St Justus Church , Strood ME2 2HG | - not rated | 3,214 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.