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ClosedPrimaryURN 118500

Bligh Infant School

Community school · Rochester · ME2 2XJ

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 2–7

Pupils

279

Local authority

Medway

Age range

Ages 2–7

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 2–7, in Rochester, Medway, 279 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 11.2%.

Open schools in Rochester
50
Primary schools in Rochester
34
Academies among open schools in Rochester
60% (30)
Open schools in ME2
19
Primary in ME2
15
Open schools in Medway LA
117
Primary in Medway LA
76

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in RochesterNear ME2

Overview

School type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Age range
2–7
Gender
Mixed
Status
Closed
URN
118500

Location

Address
Bligh Way, Strood
Postcode
ME2 2XJ
Town
Rochester
County
Kent
Local authority
Medway

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 19 Jan 2017.

Pupils on roll
279
Boys / girls
140 / 135
School capacity
180
Capacity fill
279 / 180 (155%)
Free school meals
11.2%
FSM pupils
20
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Religious character
Does not apply
Governance
Community school

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