St John's Church of England Infant School
4 New Street, Chatham, ME4 6RH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- MEDWAY ANGLICAN SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs R Edwards
- Diocese
- Diocese of Rochester
- Constituency
- Chatham and Aylesford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 90
- Pupils on roll
- 77
- URN
- 142157
- Local authority
- Medway
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01634844135
About this school
St John's Church of England Infant School is a Church of England primary academy in Chatham. It teaches children aged 5 to 7 and has 77 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How St John's Church of England Infant 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 | 8.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 46 |
| 2023/24 | 55 |
| 2024/25 | 80 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St John's Church of England Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 11% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 9% | 45% | 77 | — |
| St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School | — | — | — | 446 | 0.1 miles |
| Balfour Junior School | 71% | 5.5% | 31.7% | 480 | 0.4 miles |
| Phoenix Primary School | 38% | 9% | 57% | 396 | 0.5 miles |
| New Road Primary School | 66% | 6.3% | 45% | 352 | 0.5 miles |
| Balfour Infant School | — | 4.9% | 23.1% | 244 | 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)
- 45%
- English as an additional language
- 62.5%
- Overall absence
- 9.02%
- Persistent absence
- 28.95%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School0.1 miles
Primary · Chatham
-
Balfour Junior School0.4 miles
Primary · Chatham
-
Phoenix Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Chatham
-
New Road Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Chatham
-
Balfour Infant School0.6 miles
Primary · Rochester
Other schools in Chatham
- All Saints Church of England Primary School Primary
- Balfour Junior School Primary
- Greenvale Primary School Primary
- Horsted Infant School Primary
- Horsted Junior School Primary
- Kingfisher Community Primary School Primary
- Lordswood School Primary
- Luton Primary School Primary
- Maundene School Primary
- New Horizons Children's Academy Primary
- New Road Primary School Primary
- Oaklands School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St John's Church of England Infant School teach?
- St John's Church of England Infant School teaches children aged 5 to 7. It is a primary school in Chatham.
- Who is the headteacher of St John's Church of England Infant School?
- The headteacher of St John's Church of England Infant School is Mrs R Edwards, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St John's Church of England Infant School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St John's Church of England Infant 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 St John's Church of England Infant School?
- St John's Church of England Infant School has 77 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 7.
- Is St John's Church of England Infant School full?
- St John's Church of England Infant School has capacity for 90 pupils and 77 on roll (86%), 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 John's Church of England Infant School a faith school?
- Yes. St John's Church of England Infant School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Rochester.
- Does St John's Church of England Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St John's Church of England Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St John's Church of England Infant School?
- St John's Church of England Infant School is part of MEDWAY ANGLICAN SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is St John's Church of England Infant School's absence rate?
- St John's Church of England Infant School's overall absence rate is 9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does St John's Church of England Infant 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 John's Church of England Infant 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 2 July 2026.