St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School
King Street, Rochester, ME1 1YF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE PILGRIM MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Katie Willis
- Diocese
- Diocese of Rochester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Rochester and Strood
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 216
- URN
- 144914
- Local authority
- Medway
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01634843843
About this school
St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Rochester. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 216 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled 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 no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Strong standard
- Achievement
- Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Strong standard
- Early years
- Strong standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 80% | 79% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 10% | 14% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 90% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87% | 80% | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 83% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 109.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 106.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.40 | - | - |
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 St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled 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 | 73% | 56.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 80% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 79% | 59.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 225 |
| 2023/24 | 221 |
| 2024/25 | 218 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School compares
St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 5th of 54 primary schools in Medway for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 79% | 4.1% | 37.2% | 216 | — |
| St Peter's Infant School | — | 6.6% | 39.4% | 60 | 0.5 miles |
| Rochester Riverside Church of England Primary School | — | 5.7% | 24.4% | 298 | 0.5 miles |
| St John's Church of England Infant School | — | 9% | 45% | 77 | 0.8 miles |
| St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School | — | — | — | 211 | 0.8 miles |
| St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School | — | — | — | 446 | 0.8 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 37.2%
- English as an additional language
- 28%
- Overall absence
- 4.05%
- Persistent absence
- 10.33%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Peter's Infant School0.5 miles
Primary · Rochester
-
Rochester Riverside Church of England Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Rochester
-
St John's Church of England Infant School0.8 miles
Primary · Chatham
-
St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Rochester
-
St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School0.8 miles
Primary · Chatham
Other schools in Rochester
St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranks 3rd 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
- 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 Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School teach?
- St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Rochester.
- Who is the headteacher of St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School is Miss Katie Willis, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled 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 Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School has 216 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School full?
- St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 216 on roll (103%), so it is at or above 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 Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Rochester.
- Does St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School part of an academy trust?
- St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School is part of THE PILGRIM MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 73% in 2022/23 and 79% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School compare with other schools in Medway?
- St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 5th of 54 primary schools in Medway for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School's absence rate?
- St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled 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 13 August 2026.