148
Pupils · 2024/25
20%
EAL · 2024/25
12%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 22/01/2013
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityMedway
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio18.6:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of St Nicholas CEVC Primary School · Primary · Medway
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
148
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
20%
FSM eligible
23%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
12%
Contact
Address
St Nicholas CEVC primary School, London Road, Rochester, ME2 3HU
Local authority
Medway
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Primary — Key Stage 2
Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.
| Year | RWM expected | RWM higher | Reading exp. | Reading hi. | Writing exp. | Writing hi. | Maths exp. | Maths hi. | Science | SPAG exp. | Read. score | Maths score | GPS score | Reading prog. | Writing prog. | Maths prog. | SEN | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | — | — | — | 18% | 148 |
| 2023/24 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | — | — | — | 21% | 120 |
| 2022/23 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 18% | 93 |
DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 148 | 21.8 | 18% | 20% | 23% | 4% | 12% |
| 2023/24 | 120 | 20.7 | 21% | 19% | 24% | 5% | 17% |
| 2022/23 | 93 | 16.6 | 18% | 16% | 28% | 5% | 11% |
| 2021/22 | 89 | 15.3 | 15% | 22% | 27% | 6% | 20% |
| 2020/21 | 94 | 21.4 | 16% | 16% | 28% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 116 | 20.3 | 10% | 13% | 11% | 4% | 7% |
| 2017/18 | 120 | 19.4 | 14% | 11% | 9% | 4% | 6% |
| 2016/17 | 118 | 19.0 | 17% | 6% | 8% | 4% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.