Schools in ME1 postcode district

Schools in postcode district ME1. Add your full home postcode below for distance filtering and a your neighbourhood comparison with the wider ME1 area.

Covers: Borstal, Burham, Delce, Fort Pitt, Rochester East & Warren Wood, Rochester West & Borstal, and Wouldham

Add your home postcode in the green box below. Until then, distances use the centre of ME1. The list starts at 3 miles โ€” you can change that. Not an official school catchment.

Neighbourhood & area context

Three levels help you compare places: your neighbourhood (your full postcode), postcode district ME1 (schools and local averages on this page), and Medway (wider council census and crime โ€” background only, not your street). We only show rows we actually hold.

Add your full home postcode in the green box above to see how your street compares with postcode district ME1 and Medway.

District area rating (ME1)Above average

Postcode district ME1

Schools and figures for this postcode district โ€” the same ME1 bucket as the map and school list (before your distance filter).

Schools in district
15 (11 primary, 4 secondary)
Average attendance
95.6%
Average free school meals
27.7%
Average SEN
20.2%
Average EAL
19.2%
Deprivation around local schools
Slightly more deprived than average for England
Average house price
ยฃ298,520 (+3.7% year on year)
Flood risk
Low
Broadband
Gigabit available (87%+ premises, 300+ Mbps)
Green space
Good โ€“ parks and playing fields within walking distance
Council tax
Typical band Bโ€“C

Wider area: Medway

Census and crime for Medway. Useful context for the borough or council โ€” not broken down to your village or street.

Population
279,771
Households
104,804
Aged under 18
22.8%
Aged 16โ€“64 (approx.)
60.7%
Aged 65+
16.5%
Ethnicity
White 84%, Asian 6%, Black 6%
Crimes (estimated)
35,951
Crimes per 1,000 (estimated)
128.5

About these figures: School data mostly from 2024โ€“25. Wider-area lines use Census 2021 for Medway. Crime figures are rough estimates, not police records for your postcode.

Map of schools in this area

The map shows 15 schools in postcode district ME1. Numbered circles group nearby schools โ€” click to zoom in. Use the list beside the map, a pin, or Show on map on a school card below.

How far from the ME1 centre?

Pick a radius to control which schools appear in the list below. Only schools whose postcode is in ME1 are included โ€” we measure the straight-line distance from ME1 centre. Add your home postcode above to search by distance from your address across nearby districts.

Show schools within:

3 miles is selected by default. Add your home postcode at the top to measure from your address instead of the district centre. Try 1 mile or 1.5 miles for a shorter list, 3 miles for a wider search, or All in district for every ME1 school regardless of distance. Straight-line distance only โ€” not walking, driving, or an official catchment area.

Schools (within 3 miles of ME1 centre)

Sorted by distance from ME1 centre, nearest first. Use the buttons above to change how far out we look, or show the whole of ME1. Each card shows straight-line miles, Ofsted rating and key statistics.

  • Delce Academy

    The Tideway, Rochester ME1 2NJ

    TypeAcademy converter
    TrustINSPIRE PARTNERSHIP ACADEMY TRUST
    Age range5โ€“11
    0.3 miles from ME1 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    327
    Free school meals
    52.3%
    SEN
    23.9%
    SEN provision
    SEN unit
    EAL
    23.2%
    Attendance
    95.9%
    Persistent absence
    13.4%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    50% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School

    Canon Close, Maidstone Road, Rochester ME1 3EN

    TypeAcademy converter
    TrustKENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP
    Age range4โ€“11
    Ofstedโ€“29 Nov 2023School remains Good
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    0.3 miles from ME1 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    โ€“
    Free school meals
    โ€“
    SEN
    โ€“
    EAL
    โ€“
    Attendance
    โ€“
    Attainment
    โ€“
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  • Crest Infant School

    Fleet Road, Rochester ME1 2QA

    TypeCommunity school
    Age range4โ€“7
    Ofstedโ€“12 Jun 2025Standards maintained
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    0.4 miles from ME1 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    138
    Free school meals
    38.2%
    SEN
    32.6%
    EAL
    31.9%
    Attendance
    95%
    Persistent absence
    14.8%
    Admissions
    Often has places
    Attainment
    โ€“
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  • Warren Wood Primary School

    Arethusa Road, Rochester ME1 2UR

    TypeAcademy sponsor led
    TrustBEYOND SCHOOLS TRUST
    Age range3โ€“11
    OfstedNot judged25 Jun 2025
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    0.5 miles from ME1 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    470
    Free school meals
    37.1%
    SEN
    26%
    SEN provision
    SEN unit
    EAL
    18.9%
    Attendance
    95.2%
    Persistent absence
    14.1%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    57% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • St Peter's Infant School

    Holcombe Road, Rochester ME1 2HU

    TypeCommunity school
    Age range4โ€“7
    Ofstedโ€“18 Jun 2024School remains Good
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    0.6 miles from ME1 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    66
    Free school meals
    39.4%
    SEN
    33.3%
    EAL
    27.3%
    Attendance
    94.3%
    Persistent absence
    16.3%
    Admissions
    About average
    Attainment
    โ€“
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  • Balfour Infant School

    Pattens Lane, Rochester ME1 2QT

    TypeCommunity school
    Age range5โ€“7
    OfstedNot judged18 Nov 2024
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    0.7 miles from ME1 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    260
    Free school meals
    23.1%
    SEN
    15.8%
    EAL
    36.2%
    Attendance
    96.4%
    Persistent absence
    6.1%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    โ€“
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  • The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery)

    Warwick Crescent, Borstal, Rochester ME1 3LF

    TypeAcademy converter
    TrustTHE PILGRIM MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
    Age range3โ€“11
    OfstedNot judged4 Feb 2025
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    0.8 miles from ME1 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    219
    Free school meals
    19.1%
    SEN
    22.8%
    EAL
    8.2%
    Attendance
    97.1%
    Persistent absence
    4.4%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    91% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School

    King Street, Rochester ME1 1YF

    TypeAcademy converter
    TrustTHE PILGRIM MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
    Age range3โ€“11
    Ofstedโ€“26 Jan 2022School remains Good
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    1.1 miles from ME1 centre Cycling distance Park & stride
    Pupils
    218
    Free school meals
    36.7%
    SEN
    24.8%
    EAL
    28%
    Attendance
    96.2%
    Persistent absence
    10.6%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    76% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Rochester Riverside Church of England Primary School

    Gas House Road, Rochester ME1 1US

    TypeFree schools
    TrustTHE PILGRIM MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
    Age range3โ€“11
    OfstedNot judged24 Sept 2025
    View school on Ofsted
    1.6 miles from ME1 centre Cycling distance Park & stride
    Pupils
    238
    Free school meals
    22.2%
    SEN
    20.6%
    EAL
    12.6%
    Attendance
    94.5%
    Persistent absence
    12.9%
    Admissions
    Often has places
    Attainment
    โ€“
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  • Wouldham, All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

    1 Worrall Drive, Wouldham, Rochester ME1 3GE

    TypeVoluntary controlled school
    Age range4โ€“11
    2.4 miles from ME1 centre Cycling distance Park & stride
    Pupils
    386
    Free school meals
    21.5%
    SEN
    20.7%
    EAL
    4.9%
    Attendance
    96.8%
    Persistent absence
    5.1%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    37% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Burham Church of England Primary School

    Bell Lane, Burham, Rochester ME1 3SY

    TypeVoluntary controlled school
    Age range4โ€“11
    Ofstedโ€“18 Jul 2024School remains Good
    View school on Ofsted
    2.8 miles from ME1 centre Park & stride
    Pupils
    167
    Free school meals
    13.8%
    SEN
    15%
    EAL
    6%
    Attendance
    94.9%
    Persistent absence
    12.3%
    Admissions
    About average
    Attainment
    45% met expected standard (KS2)
    Visit school website

Guide to school and area statistics

A short key for the statistics shown on this page for ME1. We have not listed house prices, broadband, green space or similar extras here unless they appear in the neighbourhood and area context section.

School listings

What you see on each school card

Only fields that appear on at least one school on this page are listed. Hover a stat row when you see a question mark for a one-line reminder.

School type
How the school is run โ€” for example academy, council-maintained, voluntary aided or free school.
Trust
The multi-academy trust or sponsor running the school, where it is an academy.
Age range
Year groups on roll โ€” for example 4โ€“11 for primary, or 11โ€“18 with sixth form.
Ofsted
Latest published inspection grade, inspection date where we have it, and a link to the schoolโ€™s page on the Ofsted reports site.
Straight-line miles
Distance as the crow flies from your home postcode when you have entered one, otherwise from the middle of this district. Not walking or driving time.
Walking, cycling and park-and-stride hints
Rough bands from straight-line miles: about 1 mile or less may suit walking; about 1โ€“2.5 miles we show cycling and park-and-stride; over about 2.5 miles park-and-stride only. Not checked routes or journey times.
Pupils
Number of pupils on roll from published school census data.
Free school meals
Share of pupils eligible for free school meals.
SEN
Share of pupils with SEN support or an Education, Health and Care plan.
SEN provision
Extra on-site support such as a resourced provision or SEN unit.
English as an additional language (EAL)
Share of pupils whose first language is not English, where recorded.
Attendance
Share of possible sessions attended. Higher is better.
Persistent absence
Share of pupils missing 10% or more of sessions. Lower is better.
Admissions pressure
Indicative label from recent applications versus places โ€” oversubscribed, about average or often has spaces.
Attainment
Primary: share meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (Key Stage 2). Secondary: Progress 8. A dash means nothing was published for that school.
Attainment vs local
Compares each schoolโ€™s headline to others of the same phase on this page โ€” above, below or about average for the district.
Area overview

What you see in the area overview

Matches the two blocks above โ€” postcode district first, then the wider council area.

Area rating (stars)
A simple 1โ€“5 guide from deprivation around schools here โ€” not Ofsted grades. Recorded crime can nudge the score when we have it; estimates do not.
Schools in district
How many schools are in this postcode district, split by primary and secondary.
Average attendance
Mean attendance across schools here with published absence data.
Average free school meals
Mean free school meals eligibility across schools here with published data.
Average SEN
Mean SEN percentage across schools here with published data.
Average EAL
Mean English as an additional language percentage where published.
Deprivation
How deprived neighbourhoods around schools here are compared with England (official deprivation index, shown as bands 1โ€“10 where 1 is most deprived and 10 is least deprived).
Average house price
Typical sold prices for this postcode district where we have them โ€” street-by-street prices vary.
Flood risk
Indicative summary โ€” check Environment Agency maps for a specific address.
Broadband
General picture of speeds and availability โ€” check with providers at your address.
Green space
Brief summary of access to parks or countryside nearby.
Council tax
Typical band for the area โ€” your exact band depends on the property.
Your home neighbourhood
When you enter your full home postcode, we compare deprivation for your small area with the typical area around schools in this district.
Population, households, ethnicity and age
Census figures for the local council area โ€” not your street or this postcode district alone.
Crime figures
Often a rough council-wide estimate, not police records for your postcode. Badges compare to the national average when we have recorded data.
Using this page

Using this page

Tools on this page for narrowing schools and understanding distances.

Distance filter
Controls which schools appear in the list โ€” 1, 1.5, 2 or 3 miles, or every school in this district. Not an admissions catchment.
About these figures
School and Ofsted data from official releases. The area overview splits postcode-district figures from wider council context, with dates at the bottom of that panel.