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All Faiths Children's Academy, Rochester

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Ages 3–11

All Faiths Children's Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Rochester, part of The Thinking Schools Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2020. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 14th-highest of the 25 schools in Rochester with published results, and 9,396th of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.

SATs results
In line with England
Ofsted
Good (2020)
Demand
Oversubscribed
Attendance
In line with England
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Medway (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

All Faiths Children's Academy in detail

All Faiths Children's Academy in its own words

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Vision and values (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils at All Faiths Children's Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 74% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 72% in Medway and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 70% in reading and 57% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Getting a place at All Faiths Children's Academy

For September 2026 entry, 29 families put All Faiths Children's Academy as their first choice and 91 named it as one of their preferences, for 27 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at All Faiths Children's Academy

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to All Faiths Children's Academy are St Nicholas CEVC Primary School (0.2 miles, Outstanding); Gordons Children's Academy, Infant (0.3 miles, Good); Gordons Children's Academy, Junior (0.3 miles, Good, 83% reading, 75% maths); and English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles).

St Nicholas CEVC Primary SchoolGordons Children's Academy, InfantGordons Children's Academy, JuniorEnglish Martyrs' Catholic Primary School

The trust

All Faiths Children's Academy is one of 26 schools run by The Thinking Schools Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 54% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 26 schools in The Thinking Schools Academy Trust

What parents say

34 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about All Faiths Children's Academy (as of September 2025): 94% would recommend the school, 94% say their child is happy there and 75% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (94%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (75%).

Who goes there

27.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (59%), Mixed (14%) and Asian (8%).

In 2026, 33 pupils (14.7%) received SEN support and 25 (11.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is hearing impairment.

All Faiths Children's Academy has a resourced provision (15 places, 15 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit (15 places, 15 pupils on roll) for hearing impairment.

Staffing

All Faiths Children's Academy had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Strood Rail Station, about 490 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cecil Avenue (opposite), 150 metres away.

Suspensions and exclusions

All Faiths Children's Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to All Faiths Children's Academy are Maritime Academy (0.7 miles) and Leigh Academy Strood (1.2 miles).

Maritime AcademyLeigh Academy Strood

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Likely (~329m)Possible (~470m)Unlikely (~611m)

Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Andrew Kershaw
Pupils:225
LA:Medway
Phone:03333602100
Address:Gun Lane, Strood, Rochester, ME2 4UF
Trust:THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST (26 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 June 2012

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 1 year ago

This judgement is from January 2020, 6 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Latest (ungraded) inspection: Some aspects are not as strong as at the last graded inspection.

Inspected 24 June 2025View full report
URN:138182
UKPRN:10037460
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Rochester and Strood
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

From Ofsted's June 2025 inspection report.

What This School Does Well

All Faiths creates a welcoming, inclusive environment where children feel safe and valued. The school has particular strength in supporting deaf pupils through its specialist Tree Tops provision with expert staff, and all pupils learn British Sign Language together. Parents report that the school successfully builds children's confidence, resilience and love of learning through engaging lessons and enriching activities.

Key Strengths

  • Pupils show pride in the school and strong values of kindness and acceptance
  • Engaging, broad curriculum including British Sign Language with expert support for deaf pupils
  • Excellent pastoral care with clear routines that help pupils feel safe and supported
  • High attendance rates with strong family engagement
  • Enriching trips and activities like Earth Day and police workshops

Areas for Improvement

  • Some pupils do not receive precise help to close gaps in phonics and reading, limiting their progress
  • Checks on pupils' understanding are not consistently precise, leading to teaching moving on too quickly
  • Teaching is not consistently adapted based on individual pupils' needs and SEND requirements
  • Achievement in national tests has declined since the last inspection

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with staff building positive relationships and supporting pupils' confidence and resilience.

Extracurricular Activities

Earth Day celebrations, police service workshops, extensive clubs, trips for cultural awareness

All Faiths Children's Academy is a primary school with specialist provision for deaf pupils. Evidence suggests the school's work may not be as strong as at the previous inspection, with achievement in national tests declining following significant leadership changes.

At a Glance

30.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

Resourced provision and SEN unit: Hearing

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

34 responses
Would recommend94%
Child is happy94%
Child does well94%
High expectations91%
Feels safe94%
Well behaved91%
Bullying dealt with (of parents with a view)75%
Kept informed91%
Handles concerns (of parents who raised one)92%
Wider development91%

Source: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+1ppMaths+17ppWriting+7pp

Reading has remained stable at around 71% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 57% to 74% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 67% to 74% (2024 to 2025).

How Does This School Compare?

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near All Faiths Children's Academy.

  • MFSEAt the school · Not yet graded
  • MFSE920m away · Not yet graded

Getting There

Train Stations

Strood Rail Station
485m · 8 min walk

Bus Stops

Cecil Avenue (opp)
145m · 2 min walk
St Mary's Road (opp)
148m · 2 min walk
Post Office (Stop B)
230m · 4 min walk
High Street (Stop A)
253m · 4 min walk
Commercial Road (Stop G)
308m · 5 min walk

Free school transport

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You apply to the council where you live. All Faiths Children's Academy is in Medway; for families living there:

Apply to Medway for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.

Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
109
Fatal
1
Serious
18
Children hurt
14

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 109 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 18 serious and 90 slight.

14 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 7 in a vehicle or otherwise.

17 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Medway is 25 (the median across 117 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

98%

Near capacity

206 pupils

210 places

4 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Rochester

Medium pressure
New homes approved:2,180
Projected new pupils:545

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Rochester

Across Medway council

Low demand council-wide0.85 applications per place

Places available

3,675

Applications

3,130

Got 1st preference

93.9%

Got preferred school

99.1%

All primary applications across Medway council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Oversubscribed

Inspection History(4)

24 June 2025

Ungraded inspection: Some aspects are not as strong as at the last graded inspection.

Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
28 January 2020
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
7 November 2017
Requires ImprovementReport
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

33

SEN Support

25

EHC Plans

25.8%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

All Faiths Children's Academy has a resourced provision (15 places, 15 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit (15 places, 15 pupils on roll) for hearing impairment.

Source: GIAS, Department for Education.

Pupils by Need Type

Hearing Impairment16
Speech, Language & Communication14
Social, Emotional & Mental Health6
Specific Learning Difficulty5
Autistic Spectrum Disorder5
Other5
Moderate Learning Difficulty2
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
59.1%
Asian
8.4%
Black
7.1%
Mixed
13.8%
Other
2.7%
Unclassified
0.9%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals30.7%
English as Additional Language27.1%

225

Total Pupils

105

Boys

120

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

13

Teachers

17.3:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£51,055

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,594

Per pupil

£1330k

Total funding

£97k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£131,465
EAL funding£13,285
Lump sum£137,000

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.1%

Overall absence

13.2%

Persistent absence

189

Enrolments

Authorised3.4%
Unauthorised1.7%
Persistent (10%+)13.2%
Severe (50%+)2.1%

Absence trend

4.8%
18/19
3.8%
20/21
6.2%
21/22
5.4%
22/23
4.9%
23/24
5.1%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about All Faiths Children's Academy

What are SATs results like at All Faiths Children's Academy?

Of the pupils at All Faiths Children's Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 71% reached the expected standard in reading and 74% did so in maths.

What is All Faiths Children's Academy's Ofsted rating?

All Faiths Children's Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2020, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for All Faiths Children's Academy?

No fixed boundary. When All Faiths Children's Academy is oversubscribed, Medway allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at All Faiths Children's Academy?

All Faiths Children's Academy was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.

How many pupils go to All Faiths Children's Academy?

All Faiths Children's Academy has around 225 pupils on roll. 31% are eligible for free school meals.

Does All Faiths Children's Academy have specialist SEN provision?

All Faiths Children's Academy has a resourced provision (15 places, 15 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit (15 places, 15 pupils on roll) for hearing impairment.

What is attendance like at All Faiths Children's Academy?

5.1% of sessions were missed at All Faiths Children's Academy in 2024/25. 13.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to All Faiths Children's Academy?

Apply through Medway's coordinated admissions process, naming All Faiths Children's Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.

Does All Faiths Children's Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: MFSE (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

How many road collisions happen near All Faiths Children's Academy?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 109 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 18 serious and 90 slight. 14 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 7 in a vehicle or otherwise. 17 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Medway is 25 (the median across 117 schools, same distance and years).

Where is All Faiths Children's Academy?

All Faiths Children's Academy is at Gun Lane, Strood, Rochester, Kent, ME2 4UF.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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