Cuxton Community Infant School, Rochester
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This school excels at making every child feel valued and included. Pupils are kind, polite and independent learners who take pride in their school. Teachers teach reading and writing particularly well, with a whole-school focus on handwriting that helps children write fluently and accurately from an early age. The school provides extensive enrichment experiences for all pupils, thoughtfully adapted so children with additional needs can participate fully.
Key Strengths
- Pupils have excellent attendance rates and consistently positive behaviour, with high levels of independence and kindness
- Highly effective systems identify and support pupils with special educational needs, disabilities and disadvantaged pupils, enabling them to progress well
- Excellent personal development programme including the CARE package offering trips, dance, animal care, astronaut camp and visiting speakers
- Strong teaching of reading, phonics and handwriting with fluent letter formation across the school
- Inclusive approach ensures all pupils participate fully in school life and extracurricular activities
Areas for Improvement
- Mathematical resources for teaching complex concepts like fractions could be more effective
- Teachers' checks on understanding in lessons are sometimes not precise enough, allowing some misconceptions to persist
- Modelling of vocabulary in early years is variable and could be more consistently high-quality
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met. Leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and managed, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Local trips, dance sessions, animal care, astronaut camp, visiting speakers, outdoor play provision, trips to places of worship
Cuxton Community Infant School is a welcoming and inclusive school where pupils thrive academically and emotionally. Leaders have created a positive culture focused on high attendance, excellent behaviour, and comprehensive support for all learners.
At a Glance
6.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
29.7
Avg class size
29.7
Infant (KS1)
6
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
257 pupils
268 capacity
11 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Rochester
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Rochester
Admissions Demand - Medway
Places available
3,805
Applications
3,151
Got 1st preference
95.6%
Got preferred school
99.4%
Primary admissions across Medway (2025/26)
Inspection History(5)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.34275%
Overall absence
9.16667%
Persistent absence
120
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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