Schools near Chatham

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• Hempstead Junior School

  Primary · Community school · ages 7 to 11 · 371 pupils

  Birch Grove, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3HJ

  Ofsted 7 Mar 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

  2.2 miles

• The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery)

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 237 pupils

  Warwick Crescent, Borstal, Rochester, ME1 3LF

  Ofsted 7 Jan 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

  2.2 miles Church of England

• Swingate Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11

  Sultan Road, Lordswood, Chatham, ME5 8TJ

  Ofsted 2 May 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next (predecessor school)

  2.2 miles

• Featherby Infant and Nursery School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 7 · 282 pupils

  Allington Road, Gillingham, ME8 6PD

  Ofsted report card, 12 May 2026

  2.2 miles

• Rochester Riverside Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Free schools · ages 3 to 11 · 298 pupils

  Gas House Road, Rochester, ME1 1US

  Ofsted 8 Jul 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

  2.2 miles Church of England

• Burnt Oak Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11

  Richmond Road, Gillingham, ME7 1LS

  Ofsted 17 May 2022: Good (predecessor school)

  2.2 miles

• Saxon Way Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 396 pupils

  Ingram Road, Gillingham, ME7 1SJ

  Ofsted 11 Jun 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  2.3 miles

• St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 237 pupils

  Romany Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 6JH

  Ofsted 8 Jun 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good (predecessor school)

  2.4 miles Roman Catholic

• Rivermead School

  Special school · Academy special converter · ages 4 to 16 · 163 pupils

  Forge Lane, Gillingham, ME7 1UG

  Ofsted 21 Feb 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

  2.4 miles

• Twydall Primary School and Nursery

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 245 pupils

  Twydall Lane, Gillingham, ME8 6JS

  Ofsted 16 May 2023: Good

  2.4 miles

• Waterfront UTC

  Secondary · University technical college · ages 14 to 19 · 381 pupils

  South Side Three Road, Chatham, ME4 4FQ

  Ofsted 10 Jan 2023: Good

  2.5 miles

• Fairview Community Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 670 pupils

  Drewery Drive, Wigmore, Gillingham, ME8 0NU

  Ofsted 30 Oct 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  2.7 miles

• Rainham School for Girls

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · Girls · 1,622 pupils

  Derwent Way, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 0BX

  Ofsted report card, 19 May 2026

  2.7 miles

• The Howard School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · Boys · 1,471 pupils

  Derwent Way, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 0BX

  Ofsted report card, 24 Feb 2026

  2.7 miles

• All Faiths Children's Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 225 pupils

  Gun Lane, Strood, Rochester, ME2 4UF

  Ofsted 25 Jun 2025 (ungraded): Some aspects not as strong

  2.9 miles

• Cedar Children's Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 627 pupils

  Cedar Road, Strood, Rochester, ME2 2JP

  Ofsted 9 Oct 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  2.9 miles

• St Nicholas CEVC Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 156 pupils

  London Road, Strood, Rochester, ME2 3HU

  Ofsted 17 Jun 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

  2.9 miles Church of England

• Rainham Mark Grammar School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,568 pupils

  Pump Lane, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7AJ

  Ofsted 24 May 2022: Good

  2.9 miles

• Medway Green School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 5 to 16 · 69 pupils

  School Lane, Wouldham, Rochester, Kent, ME1 3TS

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  2.9 miles Independent

• English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 202 pupils

  Frindsbury Road, Strood, Rochester, ME2 4JA

  Ofsted 12 Jul 2023: Good (predecessor school)

  2.9 miles Roman Catholic