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St Nicholas CEVC Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Rochester · ME2 3HU

Ages 4–11 · 156 pupils · Medway

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Ofsted

Not judged

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

1.07 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-06-17

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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 absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.3%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
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

1.07 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

32

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
103
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 fill87%

156 pupils · 180 places

Pupils on roll
156
Boys / girls
74 / 82
School capacity
180
Capacity fill
156 / 180 (87%)
Free school meals
26.9%
FSM pupils
42
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled 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
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Rochester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Katie Forghani-Ashrafi

Location

Address
St Nicholas CEVC primary School, London Road, Strood
Postcode
ME2 3HU
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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Rochester, Medway, 156 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 26.9%. 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 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.

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  • All Faiths Children's Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rochester · ME2 4UF · Medway

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.2 miles away

  • Elaine Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Rochester · ME2 2YN · Medway

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM53.6%
    • Demand0.94

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  • 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

    0.7 miles away

  • Cedar Children's Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Rochester · ME2 2JP · Medway

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM27.4%
    • Demand0.97

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Katie Forghani-Ashrafi
Telephone
01634717120
Website
http://www.st-nicholas.medway.sch.uk

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