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New Road Primary School

Community school · Chatham · ME4 5QN

Ages 3–11 · 352 pupils · Medway

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

61%

Overall absence

6.0%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-06-14

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)61%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.6%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
289

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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

37

Places offered

41

1st-preference offers

37

Total preferences (any rank)
123
Preferred offers (top 3)
40
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 fill98%

352 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
352
Boys / girls
195 / 157
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
352 / 360 (98%)
Free school meals
42.8%
FSM pupils
137
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 Samantha Cooper

Location

Address
Bryant Street
Postcode
ME4 5QN
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, 352 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 42.8%.

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

    0.3 miles away

  • Greenvale Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chatham · ME4 5UP · Medway

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence8.5%
    • FSM53.1%
    • Demand1.50

    0.5 miles away

  • Brompton-Westbrook Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Gillingham · ME7 5DQ · Medway

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM33.5%
    • Demand1.33

    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

    0.7 miles away

  • Byron Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Gillingham · ME7 5XX · Medway

    Ages 4–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM31.1%
    • Demand0.94

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Samantha Cooper
Telephone
01634843084
Website
http://www.newroad.medway.sch.uk

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