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Greenvale Primary School

Community school · Chatham · ME4 5UP

Ages 3–11 · 192 pupils · Medway

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

8.5%

Admissions demand

1.50 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-21

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)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.6%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
6.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
98

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

1.50 · Competitive

1st preferences

45

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
115
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
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 fill93%

192 pupils · 206 places

Pupils on roll
192
Boys / girls
96 / 96
School capacity
206
Capacity fill
192 / 206 (93%)
Free school meals
53.1%
FSM pupils
102
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Amanda Allnutt

Location

Address
Symons Avenue
Postcode
ME4 5UP
Town
Chatham
County
Kent
Local authority
Medway
District
Medway
Constituency
Chatham and Aylesford
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Chatham, Medway, 192 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 53.1%.

Open schools in Chatham
34
Primary schools in Chatham
22
Academies among open schools in Chatham
68% (23)
Open schools in ME4
15
Primary in ME4
10
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 ChathamNear ME4

  • Phoenix Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Chatham · ME4 5QD · Medway

    Ages 5–11

    • KS237%
    • Absence10.2%
    • FSM63.9%
    • Demand0.88

    0.2 miles away

  • New Road Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chatham · ME4 5QN · Medway

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM42.8%
    • Demand0.93

    0.5 miles away

  • Luton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chatham · ME4 5AW · Medway

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence8.8%
    • FSM52.0%
    • Demand0.98

    0.6 miles away

  • New Horizons Children's Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Chatham · ME4 6NR · Medway

    Ages 4–11

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

    0.6 miles away

  • Balfour Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chatham · ME4 6QX · Medway

    Ages 7–11

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

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Amanda Allnutt
Telephone
01634409521
Website
www.greenvale.medway.sch.uk

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