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Chattenden Primary School

Academy converter · Rochester · ME3 8LF

Ages 4–11 · 203 pupils · Medway

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

77%

Overall absence

8.2%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-04-17

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)77%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.7%
Unauthorised5.9%
Authorised absence
2.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
191

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

29

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
107
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill97%

203 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
203
Boys / girls
91 / 112
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
203 / 210 (97%)
Free school meals
35%
FSM pupils
71
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

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: INSPIRE PARTNERSHIP ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
INSPIRE PARTNERSHIP ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Inspire Partnership Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Vicky Diddams

Location

Address
Chattenden Lane, Chattenden
Postcode
ME3 8LF
Town
Rochester
County
Kent
Local authority
Medway
District
Medway
Constituency
Rochester and Strood
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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 4–11, in Rochester, Medway, 203 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 35%.

Open schools in Rochester
50
Primary schools in Rochester
34
Academies among open schools in Rochester
60% (30)
Open schools in ME3
11
Primary in ME3
8
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.

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    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM19.2%
    • Demand0.97

    1.0 miles away

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    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    • KS273%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM20.0%
    • Demand0.78

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  • Cliffe Woods Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • KS262%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM5.9%
    • Demand0.97

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  • Temple Mill Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM16.7%
    • Demand1.77

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  • All Faiths Children's Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS250%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM32.1%
    • Demand1.14

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Vicky Diddams
Telephone
01634250861
Website
http://www.chattenden.medway.sch.uk/

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