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Elaine Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Rochester · ME2 2YN

Ages 3–11 · 270 pupils · Medway

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

65%

Overall absence

6.7%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-09-21

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)65%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.4%
Unauthorised4.5%
Authorised absence
2.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
283

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

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

30

Places offered

33

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
91
Preferred offers (top 3)
32
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill77%

270 pupils · 350 places

Pupils on roll
270
Boys / girls
151 / 119
School capacity
350
Capacity fill
270 / 350 (77%)
Free school meals
53.6%
FSM pupils
141
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • 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
Ms Rupinder Bansil

Location

Address
Elaine Avenue
Postcode
ME2 2YN
Town
Rochester
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
10 on roll / 10 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Rochester, Medway, 270 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, special school. Free school meals: 53.6%. 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 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.

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    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Rochester · ME2 2JP · Medway

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM27.4%
    • Demand0.97

    0.3 miles away

  • St Nicholas CEVC Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Rochester · ME2 3HU · Medway

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM26.9%
    • Demand1.07

    0.5 miles away

  • Bligh Primary School (Juniors)

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rochester · ME2 2XJ · Medway

    Ages 7–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM41.4%

    0.6 miles away

  • Bligh Primary School (Infants)

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rochester · ME2 2XJ · Medway

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM26.0%
    • Demand1.00

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  • All Faiths Children's Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

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

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Rupinder Bansil
Telephone
01634294817
Website
http://www.elaine.medway.sch.uk/

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