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St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Rochester · ME1 3EN

Ages 4–11 · 208 pupils · Medway

KS2 expected (RWM)

68%

Overall absence

4.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)68%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.6%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
180

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

30

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
89
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill99%

208 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
208
Boys / girls
107 / 101
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
208 / 210 (99%)
Free school meals
8.7%
FSM pupils
18
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided 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
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Southwark
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr James Willis

Location

Address
Canon Close, Maidstone Road
Postcode
ME1 3EN
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 aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Rochester, Medway, 208 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 8.7%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Southwark.

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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    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Rochester · ME1 2HU · Medway

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence10.1%
    • FSM36.7%
    • Demand0.86

    0.3 miles away

  • Delce Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rochester · ME1 2NJ · Medway

    Ages 5–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM53.7%

    0.4 miles away

  • Crest Infant School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Rochester · ME1 2QA · Medway

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM44.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Balfour Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Rochester · ME1 2QT · Medway

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM21.3%
    • Demand0.99

    0.7 miles away

  • Balfour Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chatham · ME4 6QX · Medway

    Ages 7–11

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

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr James Willis

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