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English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Frindsbury Road, Strood, Rochester ME2 4JA · englishmartyrs.medway.sch.uk · 01634 718964
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jul 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 71%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Medway 61%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 202
- 96% of 210 places
- Local authority
- Medway
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 16.3%
- First language not English
- 22.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 24 families put the school first and 25 places were offered; 100% 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 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 27 | 22 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 19 | 0.6 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 71% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 13% 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 | |||
| ▲71% | 62% | ||
| ▲13% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 118766)
Ofsted
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 12 July 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 12 Jul 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 118766)
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2013
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 118766), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Feb 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 118766)
Nov 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 118766)
Jun 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 118766)