Gordons Children's Academy, Infant
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Rochester · ME2 3HQ · Medway
Ages 5–7
- Absence4.3%
- FSM19.3%
- Demand0.89
0.0 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 140606
Gordons Children's Academy, Junior
Academy sponsor led · Rochester · ME2 3HQ
Ages 7–11 · 263 pupils · Medway
Ofsted
Good
KS2 expected (RWM)
67%
Overall absence
4.7%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2022-09-27
- 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)67%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 106.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 106.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 105.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.5%
Unauthorised1.8%
- Authorised absence
- 2.8%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.8%
- Enrolments in measure
- 355
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill66%
263 pupils · 400 places
- Pupils on roll
- 263
- Boys / girls
- 140 / 123
- School capacity
- 400
- Capacity fill
- 263 / 400 (66%)
- Free school meals
- 32.7%
- FSM pupils
- 86
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
Age range
Ages 7–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Governance
- Academy trust: THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST
- Academy trust
- THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST
- Sponsor
- The Thinking Schools Academy Trust
- Headteacher
- Ms Nicola Youseman
Location
- Address
- Gordon Road, Strood
- Postcode
- ME2 3HQ
- 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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 7–11, in Rochester, Medway, 263 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 32.7%.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
St Nicholas CEVC Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Rochester · ME2 3HU · Medway
Ages 4–11
- Absence5.3%
- FSM26.9%
- Demand1.07
0.2 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
0.3 miles away
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Rochester · ME2 4JA · Medway
Ages 4–11
- FSM16.3%
0.5 miles away
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
Temple Mill Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Rochester · ME2 3NL · Medway
Ages 3–11
- KS259%
- Absence5.7%
- FSM16.7%
- Demand1.77
0.6 miles away
Hilltop Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Rochester · ME2 4QN · Medway
Ages 3–11
- KS273%
- Absence4.4%
- FSM20.0%
- Demand0.78
0.7 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
0.8 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Ms Nicola Youseman
- Telephone
- 03333602110