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The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery)
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Warwick Crescent, Borstal, Rochester ME1 3LF · thepilgrimschool.co.uk · 01634 975555
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Jan 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 83%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Medway 61%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.8
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 237
- 27 over 210 places · 113%
- Local authority
- Medway
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 17.9%
- First language not English
- 9.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 53 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 57% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 53 | 1.8▲ | 57% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 43 | 1.4▲ | 70% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 39 | 1.3▲ | 77% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 37 | 1.2▲ | 81% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 63 | 2.1▲ | 48% |
Results
In 2024/25, 83% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 10% the higher standard. Across Medway it was 61%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲83% | 62% | ||
| ●10% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲111 | 106 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 134823)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery) on 7 January 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 7 Jan 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Mar 2015
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Mar 2015Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Oct 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
97% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (60 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 97%
- Replies
- 60
- 27% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 75% who raised concerns
based on the 30% who had a child bullied
based on 17 parents (28%) with SEND