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English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Rochester · ME2 4JA

Ages 4–11 · 206 pupils · Medway

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

5.6%

Admissions demand

0.85 · Often has places

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)73%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.5%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
186

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

0.85 · Often has places

1st preferences

22

Places offered

27

1st-preference offers

22

Total preferences (any rank)
66
Preferred offers (top 3)
26
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 (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill98%

206 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
206
Boys / girls
112 / 94
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
206 / 210 (98%)
Free school meals
18.9%
FSM pupils
39
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Southwark
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Ms Catherine Thacker

Location

Address
Frindsbury Road, Strood
Postcode
ME2 4JA
Town
Rochester
County
Kent
Local authority
Medway
District
Medway
Constituency
Rochester and Strood
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Rochester, Medway, 206 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 18.9%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Southwark.

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

  • Hilltop Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rochester · ME2 4QN · Medway

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.3 miles away

  • All Faiths Children's Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rochester · ME2 4UF · Medway

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.4 miles away

  • Temple Mill Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Rochester · ME2 3NL · Medway

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.4 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

    0.6 miles away

  • Wainscott Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Rochester · ME2 4JX · Medway

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Catherine Thacker

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