Delce Academy, Rochester
Delce Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Rochester, part of Inspire Partnership Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2024. 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 44% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
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
Delce Academy in detail
Delce Academy in its own words
In its own words: "Our school is a vibrant learning community, where we offer our children a fully rounded education, which includes an exciting creative curriculum and prepares them to be purposeful citizens in the 21st century."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at Delce Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 69% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 72% in Medway and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 68% in reading and 67% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Delce Academy
For September 2021 entry, 8 families put Delce Academy as their first choice and 40 named it as one of their preferences, for 17 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2021 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Delce Academy are Crest Infant School (under 0.1 miles, Good); St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles); Balfour Infant School (0.4 miles, Good); and St Peter's Infant School (0.4 miles, Good).
Crest Infant SchoolSt William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary SchoolBalfour Infant SchoolSt Peter's Infant School
The trust
Delce Academy 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.
Who goes there
53.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 26.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (57%), Black (15%) and Asian (8%).
In 2026, 45 pupils (15.7%) received SEN support and 30 (10.5%) 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.
Delce Academy has a SEN unit for social, emotional and mental health needs: 15 places, 15 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Delce Academy (adjacent), 140 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Delce Academy issued 11 suspensions, 3.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Delce Academy are The Rochester Grammar School (0.2 miles), Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School (0.3 miles), The Thomas Aveling School (0.5 miles) and Holcombe Grammar School (0.7 miles).
The Rochester Grammar SchoolSir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical SchoolThe Thomas Aveling SchoolHolcombe Grammar School
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; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2021 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
53.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEN unit: SEMH
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 68% to 76% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 69% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 71% to 65% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Delce Academy
Before and after school care
Delce Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Medway
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Delce Academy.
- NexGen Sports230m away · Not yet graded
- MFSE760m away · Not yet graded
- MFSE870m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Delce Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Delce 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
- 29
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 29 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 23 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
6 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Delce Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
44%
Available places
318 pupils
730 places
412 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Rochester
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Rochester
Across Medway council
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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
45
SEN Support
30
EHC Plans
26.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Delce Academy has a SEN unit for social, emotional and mental health needs: 15 places, 15 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
287
Total Pupils
153
Boys
134
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
18
Teachers
15.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,646
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,917
Per pupil
£2245k
Total funding
£256k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.7%
Overall absence
28.2%
Persistent absence
373
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Delce Academy
Questions parents ask about Delce Academy
What are SATs results like at Delce Academy?
Of the pupils at Delce Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 76% reached the expected standard in reading and 69% did so in maths.
What is Delce Academy's Ofsted rating?
Delce Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2024.
What is the catchment area for Delce Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Delce 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 Delce Academy?
Delce Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 44% of its 730 places.
How many pupils go to Delce Academy?
Delce Academy has around 287 pupils on roll. 54% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Delce Academy have specialist SEN provision?
Delce Academy has a SEN unit for social, emotional and mental health needs: 15 places, 15 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Delce Academy?
8.7% of sessions were missed at Delce Academy in 2024/25. 28.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Delce Academy?
Apply through Medway's coordinated admissions process, naming Delce 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 Delce Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Delce Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists 3 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Delce Academy: NexGen Sports (230m away, registered, not yet graded), MFSE (760m away, registered, not yet graded) and MFSE (870m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Delce Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 29 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 23 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 6 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 Delce Academy?
Delce Academy is at The Tideway, Rochester, Kent, ME1 2NJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)