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Bligh Primary School (Infants)

Primary

Medway · Rochester · ME2 2XJ www.blighprimaryschool.co.uk

Pupils
303
cap. 270
Ages
2 - 7
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
Ofsted

Ofsted report card

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Latest inspection
4 Mar 2025
Area judgements only

Ofsted no longer gives state-funded schools a single overall grade.

Area judgements

Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years provision
Outstanding

Other Ofsted reports

1 report
4 Oct 2017
Academy conversion letter
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

Can I get my child into this school?

This school is in Medway. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.

Results vs local authority and England

This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.

No published headline results for this school.

Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
309
cap. 270
325317309
'21'22'23'24'25
Pupil : teacher ratio
23.4
LA AVG 23.32:1
39.331.323.4
'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
EAL
18%
LA AVG 18.75%
20%16%12%
'21'22'23'24'25
FSM eligible
28%
LA AVG 28.15%
33%29%25%
'21'22'23'24'25
SEN
15%
LA AVG 19.17%
15%12%8%
'21'22'23'24'25
Overall absence
6%
LA
6%
England
5%
9%7%4%
'18'19'22'23'24'25
Persistent absence
15%
LA
15%
England
13%
31%19%7%
'18'19'22'23'24'25

Overview

AddressBligh Way, Strood, Rochester, ME2 2XJ
Telephone01634336220
Local authorityMedway
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio23.4:1
Religious characterDoes not apply
Finance£0 spend / pupil£0 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Became an academy 1 Sep 2017 (was URN 118500)

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2530923.415%18%28%6%15%
2023/2431924.514%20%26%5%12%
2022/2332534.010%18%30%8%31%
2021/2231231.513%16%33%9%29%
2020/2131430.58%12%25%
2018/1932739.312%11%17%5%11%
2017/1829.94%7%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.