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OpenPrimaryURN 118509

Swingate Primary School

Community school · Chatham · ME5 8TJ

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 3–11

Pupils

662

Local authority

Medway

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Chatham, Medway, 662 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 9.4%.

Open schools in Chatham
34
Primary schools in Chatham
22
Academies among open schools in Chatham
68% (23)
Open schools in ME5
19
Primary in ME5
12
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 ME5

Overview

School type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Age range
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
118509

Location

Address
Sultan Road, Lordswood
Postcode
ME5 8TJ
Town
Chatham
County
Kent
Local authority
Medway
District
Medway
Constituency
Chatham and Aylesford
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
662
Boys / girls
347 / 315
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
662 / 630 (105%)
Free school meals
9.4%
FSM pupils
60
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
Governance
Community school

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Mary Clarke
Telephone
01634863778
Website
www.swingate.medway.sch.uk/

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