Chattenden Primary School, Rochester

The school runs a breakfast club.

In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils at Chattenden Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 72% in Medway and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 80% in reading and 87% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 42 families put Chattenden Primary School as their first choice and 118 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.4 first choices for every place. 15 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Chattenden Primary School are St Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 79% reading, 83% maths); Wainscott Primary School (1 mile, Good, 62% reading, 53% maths); Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough (1.2 miles, Good, 61% reading, 58% maths); and Hilltop Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 73% reading, 73% maths).

Chattenden Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Chattenden Primary School is one of 10 schools run by Inspire Partnership Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 70% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

35% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 5.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (85%) and Mixed (7%).

In 2026, 36 pupils (17.7%) received SEN support and 2 (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 speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Strood Rail Station, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary School (adjacent), 40 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 59 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Medway (250).

In 2024/25, Chattenden Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Chattenden Primary School are Leigh Academy Hundred of Hoo (1 mile), Maritime Academy (1.3 miles) and Waterfront UTC (1.7 miles).