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Delce Academy

Academy converter · Rochester · ME1 2NJ

Ages 5–11 · 287 pupils · Medway

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

7.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-05-08

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
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)57%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
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 absence7.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.6%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.7%
Enrolments in measure
403

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill80%

287 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
287
Boys / girls
153 / 134
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
287 / 360 (80%)
Free school meals
53.7%
FSM pupils
154
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: INSPIRE PARTNERSHIP ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
INSPIRE PARTNERSHIP ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Inspire Partnership Academy Trust
Headteacher
Miss Julie North

Location

Address
The Tideway
Postcode
ME1 2NJ
Town
Rochester
County
Kent
Local authority
Medway
District
Medway
Constituency
Rochester and Strood
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
15 on roll / 15 capacity

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 5–11, in Rochester, Medway, 287 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, special school. Free school meals: 53.7%. SEN provision includes: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

Open schools in Rochester
50
Primary schools in Rochester
34
Academies among open schools in Rochester
60% (30)
Open schools in ME1
21
Primary in ME1
11
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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    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM44.6%
    • Demand1.00

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    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM21.3%
    • Demand0.99

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    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    • Absence10.1%
    • FSM36.7%
    • Demand0.86

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  • Balfour Junior School

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    • KS265%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM30.6%

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    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM40.2%
    • Demand0.96

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  • New Horizons Children's Academy

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM22.6%
    • Demand0.98

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Julie North
Telephone
01634845242
Website
www.delceacademy.co.uk

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