Crest Infant School

About Crest Infant School

Crest Infant School is a small state primary in Medway, serving children from ages 4 to 7. With 138 pupils against a capacity of 270, it is significantly undersubscribed, though its 2025/26 admissions data tells a more nuanced story: the school received 105 applications for 35 places, an oversubscription ratio of 3:1, and made 34 offers to first-preference families. In the local landscape, Medway has 76 primary schools, of which only four hold an Outstanding rating. Crest Infant is rated Good, and its nearest Outstanding neighbour is The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery), 1.8 km away. The top-performing peers in the area, according to ranking scores, are The Pilgrim School and Swingate Primary School (both 87), followed by Leigh Academy High Halstow (81). Crest Infant does not appear among these top peers, but its Good rating and strong local demand suggest it holds a solid position within Medway’s primary offer.

Academically, Crest Infant’s most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2025 confirmed a Good overall effectiveness, with leadership and management, early years provision, and behaviour all judged Good. This is a notable improvement from its previous graded inspection in June 2016, when the school was rated Requires Improvement. The early years provision, which was previously not graded, is now Good. The school does not publish Key Stage 2 SATs results because its pupils leave at age 7, so there is no direct comparison to the Medway LA average of 62% reaching the expected standard. However, the parent view is overwhelmingly positive: 100% of the 16 respondents would recommend the school. Every parent strongly agreed or agreed that their child is happy and feels safe, and 69% strongly agreed that the school has high expectations for their child. Behaviour is seen as strong, with 94% agreeing or strongly agreeing that pupils are well-behaved.

The school offers a broad range of facilities including a sports hall, gymnasium, library, art studios, music rooms, and a sensory room. Clubs include drama, choir, film club, eco club, and science club, while sports cover football, netball, rounders, athletics, tennis, and dance. SEND provisions are extensive, covering specific learning difficulties, severe learning difficulty, social and emotional mental health, speech and language needs, physical disability, and autistic spectrum disorder. However, the parent view data on SEND support was not answered by any respondent, so it is difficult to gauge parental satisfaction in this area. Crest Infant is a non-denominational, mixed-gender school with no nursery or sixth form. It suits families looking for a small, well-regarded infant school in Medway where children are happy, safe, and well-supported through the early years, and where the school has clearly improved its standards over time.

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