St Nicholas CEVC Primary School
St Nicholas CEVC primary School, London Road, Rochester, ME2 3HU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Katie Forghani-Ashrafi
- Diocese
- Diocese of Rochester
- Constituency
- Rochester and Strood
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 156
- URN
- 118643
- Local authority
- Medway
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01634717120
About this school
St Nicholas CEVC Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Rochester. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 156 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Nicholas CEVC Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How St Nicholas CEVC Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 93 |
| 2023/24 | 120 |
| 2024/25 | 148 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Nicholas CEVC Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.4% | 23% | 156 | — |
| Gordons Children's Academy, Junior | 65% | 5.1% | 33.1% | 263 | 0.2 miles |
| Gordons Children's Academy, Infant | — | 5.5% | 25.9% | 135 | 0.2 miles |
| All Faiths Children's Academy | 61% | 5.1% | 31.2% | 225 | 0.2 miles |
| Elaine Primary School | 70% | 7.3% | 53.8% | 270 | 0.5 miles |
| English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School | — | 3.9% | 16.7% | 202 | 0.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 22.97%
- English as an additional language
- 19.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.4%
- Persistent absence
- 12%
Location
Nearby schools
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Gordons Children's Academy, Junior0.2 miles
Primary · Rochester
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Gordons Children's Academy, Infant0.2 miles
Primary · Rochester
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All Faiths Children's Academy0.2 miles
Primary · Rochester
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Elaine Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Rochester
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English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Rochester
Other schools in Rochester
- All Faiths Children's Academy Primary
- Balfour Infant School Primary
- Bligh Primary School (Infants) Primary
- Bligh Primary School (Juniors) Primary
- Burham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Cedar Children's Academy Primary
- Chattenden Primary School Primary
- Cliffe Woods Primary School Primary
- Crest Infant School Primary
- Cuxton Community Infant School Primary
- Cuxton Community Junior School Primary
- Delce Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Nicholas CEVC Primary School teach?
- St Nicholas CEVC Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Rochester.
- Who is the headteacher of St Nicholas CEVC Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Nicholas CEVC Primary School is Mrs Katie Forghani-Ashrafi, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Nicholas CEVC Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Nicholas CEVC Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Nicholas CEVC Primary School?
- St Nicholas CEVC Primary School has 156 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Nicholas CEVC Primary School full?
- St Nicholas CEVC Primary School has capacity for 180 pupils and 156 on roll (87%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Nicholas CEVC Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Nicholas CEVC Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Rochester.
- Does St Nicholas CEVC Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Nicholas CEVC Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- What is St Nicholas CEVC Primary School's absence rate?
- St Nicholas CEVC Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does St Nicholas CEVC Primary School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for St Nicholas CEVC Primary School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.