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St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Academy converter · Rochester · ME1 1YF

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 3–11

Pupils

216

Local authority

Medway

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Rochester, Medway, 216 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 36.6%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Rochester.

Open schools in Rochester
50
Primary schools in Rochester
34
Academies among open schools in Rochester
60% (30)
Open schools in ME1
21
Primary in ME1
11
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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Overview

School type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Age range
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
144914

Location

Address
King Street
Postcode
ME1 1YF
Town
Rochester
County
Kent
Local authority
Medway
District
Medway
Constituency
Rochester and Strood
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
216
Boys / girls
119 / 97
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
216 / 210 (103%)
Free school meals
36.6%
FSM pupils
75
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Rochester
Governance
Academy trust: THE PILGRIM MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE PILGRIM MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Katie Willis
Telephone
01634843843
Website
http://www.stmargaretsattroytown.co.uk

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Strong standard

Inspection date

2026-06-16

Achievement
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Strong standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Safeguarding standards
Met

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
73%
Higher standard (RWM)
0%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
111.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

4.7%

Persistent absence

11.6%

Unauthorised

1.9%

Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
189

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 6.3% · Persistent 18.1%
2021/22
Overall 6.5% · Persistent 21.8%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England