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St John's Church of England Infant School

Medway, ME4 6RHPrimaryAges 5–7MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2024
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
10 1st-choice / 13 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About St John's Church of England Infant School

St John’s Church of England Infant School was rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2024, a rating it has held consistently across both its graded inspections. The school’s overall effectiveness, quality of education, personal development, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership and management all scored a 2, with early years provision also rated Good. This is a small infant school with just 80 pupils on roll, serving children from age 5 to 7, and it is significantly oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 50 applications for just 13 places, with only 10 first-preference offers made. That works out at nearly four applicants for every place, which tells you something about how local families view the school. The most telling exam metric for a school this young is the local authority’s average Key Stage 2 score, which sits at 62 for Medway primary schools, though St John’s itself doesn’t publish its own KS2 results because its pupils leave before reaching that stage.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 7 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
Address4 New Street, Chatham, Medway, ME4 6RH
HeadteacherJ Strachan
Local AuthorityMedway
Number of Pupils80
Free School Meals (FSM)45.0%
School Capacity80 / 90 (89% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

12 Mar 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 30 Apr 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Playing FieldsArt StudiosLibraryMusic RoomsICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

GymnasticsTennisAthleticsFootballDance

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubBook ClubCodingGardening

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultySevere Learning

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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St John's Church of England Infant School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.