Bligh Primary School (Infants)
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Primary
Rochester · ME2 2XJ · Medway
Ages 2–7
- Absence5.0%
- FSM26.0%
- Demand1.00
0.0 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 144566
Bligh Primary School (Juniors)
Academy converter · Rochester · ME2 2XJ
Ages 7–11 · 343 pupils · Medway
Ofsted
Good
KS2 expected (RWM)
64%
Overall absence
5.7%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2023-06-21
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)64%
Higher standard (RWM)1%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 104.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 104.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 104.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.5%
Unauthorised1.4%
- Authorised absence
- 4.4%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 1.1%
- Enrolments in measure
- 370
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill104%
343 pupils · 330 places
- Pupils on roll
- 343
- Boys / girls
- 158 / 185
- School capacity
- 330
- Capacity fill
- 343 / 330 (104%)
- Free school meals
- 41.4%
- FSM pupils
- 142
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 7–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: MARITIME ACADEMY TRUST
- Academy trust
- MARITIME ACADEMY TRUST
- Sponsor
- Maritime Academy Trust
- Headteacher
- Mr Christian Markham
Location
- Address
- Bligh Way, Strood
- Postcode
- ME2 2XJ
- Town
- Rochester
- County
- Kent
- Local authority
- Medway
- District
- Medway
- Constituency
- Rochester and Strood
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 7–11, in Rochester, Medway, 343 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 41.4%.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Elaine Primary School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Rochester · ME2 2YN · Medway
Ages 3–11
- KS265%
- Absence6.7%
- FSM53.6%
- Demand0.94
0.6 miles away
Cedar Children's Academy
Ofsted: Standards maintainedAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Rochester · ME2 2JP · Medway
Ages 3–11
- KS261%
- Absence5.4%
- FSM27.4%
- Demand0.97
0.7 miles away
Gordons Children's Academy, Junior
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Rochester · ME2 3HQ · Medway
Ages 7–11
- KS267%
- Absence4.7%
- FSM32.7%
1.1 miles away
Gordons Children's Academy, Infant
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Rochester · ME2 3HQ · Medway
Ages 5–7
- Absence4.3%
- FSM19.3%
- Demand0.89
1.1 miles away
St Nicholas CEVC Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Rochester · ME2 3HU · Medway
Ages 4–11
- Absence5.3%
- FSM26.9%
- Demand1.07
1.2 miles away
All Faiths Children's Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Rochester · ME2 4UF · Medway
Ages 3–11
- KS250%
- Absence4.9%
- FSM32.1%
- Demand1.14
1.4 miles away
Cuxton Community Infant School
Ofsted: Expected standardAcademy converter · Primary
Rochester · ME2 1EY · Medway
Ages 2–7
- Absence4.8%
- FSM6.1%
- Demand0.95
1.5 miles away
New to reading school data? See Ofsted ratings explained and how to compare schools.
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Christian Markham
- Telephone
- 01634336220