Chattenden Primary School
Chattenden Lane, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8LF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- INSPIRE PARTNERSHIP ACADEMY TRUST
- Principal
- Mrs Vicky Diddams
- Sponsor
- Inspire Partnership Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Rochester and Strood
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 203
- URN
- 138328
- Local authority
- Medway
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01634250861
About this school
Chattenden Primary School is a primary academy in Rochester. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 203 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 31 | 30 | 32 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 42% | 77% | 69% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 13% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 80% | 72% |
| Expected standard in maths | 45% | 87% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 68% | 70% | 59% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 99.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Chattenden 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 | Medway average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 42% | 56.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 77% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 69% | 59.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 209 |
| 2023/24 | 215 |
| 2024/25 | 208 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Chattenden Primary School compares
Chattenden Primary School ranked 23rd of 57 primary schools in Medway for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 21% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 69% | 7.5% | 34.6% | 203 | — |
| St Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary School | 71% | 5.8% | 12.8% | 663 | 0.9 miles |
| Wainscott Primary School | 48% | 5.5% | 21.8% | 454 | 1.0 miles |
| Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough | 52% | 6.4% | 27.7% | 546 | 1.2 miles |
| Hilltop Primary School | 62% | 4.3% | 19.2% | 445 | 1.4 miles |
| Cliffe Woods Primary School | 53% | 4.1% | 5.9% | 421 | 1.5 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)
- 34.62%
- English as an additional language
- 7.7%
- Overall absence
- 7.47%
- Persistent absence
- 26.49%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Chatham
-
Wainscott Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Rochester
-
Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough1.2 miles
Primary · Rochester
-
Hilltop Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Rochester
-
Cliffe Woods Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Rochester
Other schools in Rochester
Chattenden Primary School ranks 10th of the 25 ranked primary 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
- Cliffe Woods Primary School Primary
- Crest Infant School Primary
- Cuxton Community Infant School Primary
- Cuxton Community Junior School Primary
- Delce Academy Primary
- Elaine Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Chattenden Primary School teach?
- Chattenden Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Rochester.
- Who is the principal of Chattenden Primary School?
- The principal of Chattenden Primary School is Mrs Vicky Diddams, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Chattenden Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Chattenden 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 big is Chattenden Primary School?
- Chattenden Primary School has 203 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Chattenden Primary School full?
- Chattenden Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 203 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Chattenden Primary School a faith school?
- No. Chattenden Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Chattenden Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Chattenden Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Chattenden Primary School?
- Chattenden Primary School is part of INSPIRE PARTNERSHIP ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Chattenden Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 42% in 2022/23 and 69% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Chattenden Primary School rank locally?
- Chattenden Primary School ranked 23rd of 57 primary schools in Medway for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 21% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Chattenden Primary School's absence rate?
- Chattenden Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Chattenden Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Chattenden Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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 1 July 2026.