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Chattenden Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy

Chattenden Lane, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8LF · chattenden.medway.sch.uk · 01634 250861

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Apr 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
69%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Medway 61%, England 62%
Demand for places
1.4
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
203
97% of 210 places
Local authority
Medway
Nursery class
No
Free school meals
35%
First language not English
5.4%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Inspire Partnership Academy Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 42 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 64% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 28 (Places 30)28September 2023: 29 (Places 30)29September 2024: 29 (Places 29)29September 2025: 20 (Places 22)20September 2026: 42 (Places 30)42Places 30
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202630421.4▲64%
September 2025Sept 202522200.9100%
September 2024Sept 202429291100%
September 2023Sept 20233029186%
September 2022Sept 202230280.989%

Results

In 2024/25, 69% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 6% the higher standard. Across Medway it was 61%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 75% (England 53%)75%2016/17: 65% (England 61%)65%2017/18: 78% (England 64%)78%2018/19: 77% (England 65%)77%2022/23: 42% (England 60%)42%2023/24: 77% (England 61%)77%2024/25: 69% (England 62%)69%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▲69%62%
●6%8%
Average scaled score
●104106
●105105
●103105

Ofsted

Chattenden Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 17 April 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
17 Apr 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Nov 2018

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Nov 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Nov 2014Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
  • Jul 2010Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

88% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (17 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
88%
Replies
17
8% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school●88% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲94% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved●83% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲94% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well●89% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▲100% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲89% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲100% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲100% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲83% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲80% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 59% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲59% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 41% who had a child bullied

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