Schools in Rochester

• 48open schools
• 35primary
• 7secondary
• 3special school

Schools near Rochester by distance

Schools whose official address gives Rochester as the town, in Medway, grouped by type.

Primary schools 35

• 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

• Balfour Infant School

  Primary · Community school · ages 5 to 7 · 244 pupils

  Pattens Lane, Rochester, ME1 2QT

  Ofsted 15 Oct 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• 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)

• Bligh Primary School (Juniors)

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

  Bligh Way, Strood, Rochester, ME2 2XJ

  Ofsted 21 Jun 2023: Good

• Burham Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 179 pupils

  Bell Lane, Burham, Rochester, ME1 3SY

  Ofsted 26 Jun 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• 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

• Chattenden Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 203 pupils

  Chattenden Lane, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8LF

  Ofsted 17 Apr 2024: Good

• Cliffe Woods Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 421 pupils

  View Road, Cliffe Woods, Rochester, ME3 8UJ

  Ofsted 1 Apr 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Crest Infant School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 7 · 121 pupils

  Fleet Road, Rochester, ME1 2QA

  Ofsted 8 May 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Cuxton Community Infant School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 7 · 257 pupils

  Bush Road, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1EY

  Ofsted report card, 12 May 2026

• Cuxton Community Junior School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 7 to 11 · 232 pupils

  Bush Road, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1EY

  Ofsted 7 Jul 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Delce Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 5 to 11 · 287 pupils

  The Tideway, Rochester, ME1 2NJ

  Ofsted 8 May 2024: Good

• Elaine Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 270 pupils

  Elaine Avenue, Rochester, ME2 2YN

  Ofsted 21 Sep 2022: Good

• 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)

  Roman Catholic

• Gordons Children's Academy, Infant

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 5 to 7 · 135 pupils

  Gordon Road, Strood, Rochester, ME2 3HQ

  Ofsted 27 Sep 2022: Good

• Gordons Children's Academy, Junior

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 7 to 11 · 263 pupils

  Gordon Road, Strood, Rochester, ME2 3HQ

  Ofsted 27 Sep 2022: Good

• Halling Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 5 to 11 · 391 pupils

  Howlsmere Close, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1ER

  Ofsted 6 Jun 2023: Good

• Higham Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 210 pupils

  School Lane, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7JL

  Ofsted 24 Jan 2024: Good

• Hilltop Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 445 pupils

  Hilltop Road, Frindsbury, Rochester, ME2 4QN

  Ofsted 29 Jun 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 546 pupils

  Pottery Road, Hoo St Werburgh, Rochester, ME3 9BS

  Ofsted 5 Mar 2024: Good

• Leigh Academy High Halstow

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 241 pupils

  Harrison Drive, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8TF

  Ofsted 20 Jun 2023: Outstanding

• Leigh Academy Peninsula East

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 230 pupils

  Avery Way, Allhallows, Rochester, ME3 9HR

  Ofsted 21 May 2024: Good

• 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)

  Church of England

• St Andrew's School (Rochester)

  Primary · Other independent school · ages 2 to 11 · 329 pupils

  24 - 26 Watts Avenue, Rochester, ME1 1SA

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• St Helen's Church of England Primary School, Cliffe

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 182 pupils

  Church Street, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7PU

  Ofsted 16 Oct 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  Church of England

• St James Church of England Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 176 pupils

  High Street, Isle of Grain, Rochester, ME3 0BS

  Ofsted 24 May 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 216 pupils

  King Street, Rochester, ME1 1YF

  Ofsted report card, 16 Jun 2026

  Church of England

• 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)

  Church of England

• St Peter's Infant School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 7 · 60 pupils

  Holcombe Road, Rochester, ME1 2HU

  Ofsted 9 May 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 211 pupils

  Canon Close, Maidstone Road, Rochester, ME1 3EN

  Ofsted 18 Oct 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good (predecessor school)

  Roman Catholic

• Temple Mill Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 237 pupils

  Cliffe Road, Strood, Rochester, ME2 3NL

  Ofsted 24 Apr 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• 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)

  Church of England

• Wainscott Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 454 pupils

  Wainscott Road, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4JX

  Ofsted 12 Mar 2024: Good

• 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)

• Wouldham, All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 388 pupils

  1 Worrall Drive, Wouldham, Rochester, ME1 3GE

  Ofsted 25 Apr 2023: Good

  Church of England

Secondary schools 7

• Leigh Academy Strood

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 19 · 1,311 pupils

  Carnation Road, Strood, Rochester, ME2 2SX

  Ofsted report card, 9 Jun 2026

• Maritime Academy

  Secondary · Free schools · ages 11 to 19 · 736 pupils

  Chalk Lane, Rochester, ME2 4YG

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

• Rochester Independent College

  Secondary · Other independent school · ages 11 to 21 · 401 pupils

  254 St Margaret's Banks, Rochester, ME1 1HY

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · Boys · 1,555 pupils

  Maidstone Road, Rochester, ME1 3EL

  Ofsted 21 Mar 2023: Outstanding

• St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School

  Secondary · Voluntary aided school · ages 11 to 18 · 1,084 pupils

  City Way, Rochester, ME1 2FA

  Ofsted 29 Oct 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

  Roman Catholic

• The Rochester Grammar School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · Girls · 1,206 pupils

  Maidstone Road, Rochester, ME1 3BY

  Ofsted 17 Jan 2023: Good

• 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

All-through schools 3

• 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

  Independent

• King's School, Rochester

  All-through · Other independent school · ages 2 to 18 · 574 pupils

  Satis House, Boley Hill, Rochester, ME1 1TE

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Church of England Independent

• Leigh Academy Hundred of Hoo

  All-through · Academy sponsor led · ages 4 to 19 · 1,829 pupils

  Main Road, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 9HH

  Ofsted 20 Mar 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Special schools 3

• Abbey Court Foundation Special School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 3 to 19 · 236 pupils

  Rede Court Road, Strood, Rochester, ME2 3SP

  Ofsted 8 Mar 2023 (ungraded): School remains Outstanding

• City of Rochester School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 5 to 18 · 59 pupils

  Bradbury House, View Road, Cliffe Woods, Rochester, ME3 8UJ

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

  Independent

• Ripplevale School Rochester

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 6 to 25 · 140 pupils

  9-13 New Road, Rochester, Kent, ME1 1BG

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

Nearby towns

• Chatham 2.5 miles
• Gillingham 3.5 miles
• Snodland 5.5 miles
• Gravesend 6.3 miles
• Aylesford 6.8 miles
• Tilbury 7.8 miles
• West Malling 8.3 miles
• Longfield 8.7 miles
• Swanscombe 9.0 miles
• Stanford-le-Hope 9.2 miles

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