English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School
Frindsbury Road, Strood, Rochester, ME2 4JA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Ms Catherine Thacker
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Southwark
- Sponsor
- Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership
- Constituency
- Rochester and Strood
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 202
- URN
- 150465
- Local authority
- Medway
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01634718964
About this school
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Rochester. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 202 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected English Martyrs' Catholic 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. 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
This inspection took place when the school was registered as English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School (URN 118766).
How English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.9% | 16.7% | 202 | — |
| Hilltop Primary School | 62% | 4.3% | 19.2% | 445 | 0.3 miles |
| All Faiths Children's Academy | 61% | 5.1% | 31.2% | 225 | 0.4 miles |
| Temple Mill Primary School | 66% | 5.1% | 21.9% | 237 | 0.4 miles |
| Gordons Children's Academy, Junior | 65% | 5.1% | 33.1% | 263 | 0.5 miles |
| Gordons Children's Academy, Infant | — | 5.5% | 25.9% | 135 | 0.5 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)
- 16.67%
- English as an additional language
- 25.5%
- Overall absence
- 3.94%
- Persistent absence
- 8.2%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hilltop Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Rochester
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All Faiths Children's Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Rochester
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Temple Mill Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Rochester
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Gordons Children's Academy, Junior0.5 miles
Primary · Rochester
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Gordons Children's Academy, Infant0.5 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 English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School teach?
- English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Rochester.
- Who is the headteacher of English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School is Ms Catherine Thacker, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected English Martyrs' Catholic 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 English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School?
- English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School has 202 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School full?
- English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 202 on roll (96%), 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 English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Southwark.
- Does English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School part of an academy trust?
- English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School is part of KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census.
- Does English Martyrs' Catholic 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 English Martyrs' Catholic 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 10 July 2026.