Cuxton Community Infant School, Rochester

Ofsted's report card from its 12 May 2026 inspection grades Cuxton Community Infant School on 7 areas: 3 strong standard and 4 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Leaders promote the importance of coming to school each day."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Leaders have established highly effective systems for identifying pupils who may have barriers to their learning or wellbeing when they join the school."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Leaders have developed a thoughtful and well-designed programme to support pupils' personal development."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils develop a broad range of knowledge across the curriculum."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have designed an ambitious and broad curriculum."

Early years - Expected standard. "Children in the early years receive a warm, well-organised start to school life."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders have a clear and accurate understanding of the school's strengths and the areas requiring further development."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that checks on learning enable teachers to identify and address pupils' misconceptions, so that pupils develop detailed knowledge and understanding in all subjects"; "Leaders should further strengthen the consistency of high-quality staff interactions with children across the early years, ensuring that all staff model vocabulary that maximises learning".

For September 2026 entry, 61 families put Cuxton Community Infant School as their first choice and 111 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Cuxton Community Infant School are Cuxton Community Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 87% reading, 79% maths); The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery) (1.2 miles, Outstanding, 87% reading, 97% maths); Cedar Children's Academy (1.5 miles, Good, 72% reading, 71% maths); and Bligh Primary School (Juniors) (1.5 miles, Good, 71% reading, 64% maths).

Cuxton Community Infant School is one of 11 schools run by The Primary First Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 58% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

5.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 6.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (78%) and Black (7%).

In 2026, 17 pupils (6.6%) received SEN support and 4 (1.6%) 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 Cuxton Rail Station, about 620 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Junior School (opposite), 130 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 9 crimes within a mile of the school, most often vehicle crime, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Medway (250).

Cuxton Community Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.