Schools near Rochester

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• Waterfront UTC

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

  South Side Three Road, Chatham, ME4 4FQ

  Ofsted 10 Jan 2023: Good

  1.8 miles

• Bligh Primary School (Infants)

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 7 · 303 pupils

  Bligh Way, Strood, Rochester, ME2 2XJ

  Ofsted 4 Mar 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

  1.9 miles

• Bligh Primary School (Juniors)

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 7 to 11 · 343 pupils

  Bligh Way, Strood, Rochester, ME2 2XJ

  Ofsted 21 Jun 2023: Good

  1.9 miles

• Burnt Oak Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11

  Richmond Road, Gillingham, ME7 1LS

  Ofsted 17 May 2022: Good (predecessor school)

  1.9 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)

  1.9 miles Church of England

• Greenvale Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 192 pupils

  Symons Avenue, Chatham, ME4 5UP

  Ofsted 21 Nov 2023: Good

  2.0 miles

• Holcombe Grammar School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · Boys · 1,060 pupils

  Holcombe, Maidstone Road, Chatham, ME4 6JB

  Ofsted 13 Mar 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

  2.1 miles

• The Victory Academy

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 18 · 1,213 pupils

  Magpie Hall Road, Chatham, ME4 5JB

  Ofsted 2 Feb 2023: Good

  2.2 miles

• St Mary's Catholic Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3 to 11 · 450 pupils

  Greenfield Road, Gillingham, ME7 1YH

  Ofsted 25 Apr 2023: Good

  2.2 miles Roman Catholic

• Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 597 pupils

  Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy, Napier Road, Gillingham, ME7 4HG

  Ofsted 13 Nov 2024 (ungraded): Improved significantly

  2.2 miles

• The Thomas Aveling School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,201 pupils

  Arethusa Road, Rochester, ME1 2UW

  Ofsted 14 Sep 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

  2.2 miles

• Warren Wood Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 458 pupils

  Arethusa Road, Rochester, ME1 2UR

  Ofsted 20 May 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

  2.2 miles

• Alchemy School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 11 to 19 · 58 pupils

  105 Nelson Road, Gillingham, ME7 4LT

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  2.3 miles Independent

• Byron Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 502 pupils

  Byron Road, Gillingham, ME7 5XX

  Ofsted 5 Nov 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

  2.3 miles

• New Horizons Children's Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4 to 11 · 618 pupils

  Park Crescent, Chatham, ME4 6NR

  Ofsted 25 May 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

  2.3 miles

• 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

  2.3 miles

• Gad's Hill School

  All-through · Other independent school · ages 3 to 16 · 326 pupils

  Higham, Rochester, ME3 7PA

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  2.3 miles Independent

• 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

• Luton Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 613 pupils

  Luton Road, Chatham, ME4 5AW

  Ofsted 20 Jun 2023: Good (predecessor school)

  2.4 miles

• Barnsole Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 609 pupils

  Barnsole Road, Gillingham, ME7 2JG

  Ofsted 28 Feb 2024: Good

  2.4 miles