English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School is a primary school located in Rochester. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 21/11/2013. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 2.8%, which is 1.2 percentage points higher than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Frindsbury Road, Rochester, ME2 4JA
Website: http://www.englishmartyrs.medway.sch.uk
Telephone: 01634718964
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Medway
Headteacher / Principal: Ms Catherine Thacker
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 118766

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 21/11/2013

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 202
Number of Boys: 100
Number of Girls: 102

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 2.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 3.2% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -1.6 Confidence interval -3.8 to 0.6
Writing
Average: 0.4 Confidence interval -1.6 to 2.4
Maths
Average: -1.3 Confidence interval -3.2 to 0.6

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:77%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:10%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:105
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:106
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School
Frindsbury Road , Strood ME2 4JA
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Hilltop Primary Academy
Hilltop Road , Frindsbury ME2 4QN
3out of 4 483 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
All Faiths Children's Academy
Gun Lane , Strood ME2 4UF
2out of 4 626 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Temple Mill Primary School
Cliffe Road , Strood ME2 3NL
3out of 4 719 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Gordons Children's Academy, Junior
Gordon Road , Strood ME2 3HQ
3out of 4 946 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Strood Academy
Carnation Road , Strood ME2 2SX
3out of 4 2,649 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Fort Pitt Grammar School
Fort Pitt Hill , ME4 6TJ
4out of 4 2,762 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
Ordnance Street , ME4 6SG
3out of 4 3,161 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
King's School, Rochester
Satis House , Boley Hill ME1 1TE
- not rated 1,522 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Abbey Court Foundation Special School
Rede Court Road , Strood ME2 3SP
4out of 4 1,625 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Manorway Independent School
The Old St Justus Church , Strood ME2 2HG
- not rated 1,819 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Andrew's School (Rochester)
24 - 26 Watts Avenue , ME1 1SA
- not rated 2,073 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Rochester Independent College
Star Hill , ME1 1XF
- not rated 2,214 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.