Delce Academy, Rochester

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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~338m)Possible (~483m)Unlikely (~628m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Julie North
Pupils:287 / 360 capacity
LA:Medway
Phone:01634845242
Address:The Tideway, Rochester, ME1 2NJ
Trust:INSPIRE PARTNERSHIP ACADEMY TRUST
Status:open
Opened:1 March 2020

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:147769
UKPRN:10085699
Constituency:Rochester and Strood
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

53.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+8ppMaths+2ppWriting-6pp

Reading has improved from 68% to 76%. Maths has remained stable at around 69%. Writing has declined from 71% to 65%.

Class Sizes

26.6

Avg class size

28.1

KS2

12

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Delce Academy (adj)
141m · 2 min walk
Fairlead Road (adj)
175m · 3 min walk
Fleet Road (o/s 35)
214m · 3 min walk
Wisdom Hospice (opp)
258m · 4 min walk
Havisham Close Shops (N-bound)
326m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

80%

Available places

287 pupils

360 capacity

73 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Rochester

Medium pressure
New homes approved:2,108
Projected new pupils:527

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Rochester

Admissions Demand - Medway

Low demand0.83x oversubscription

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(101)

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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

8.68733%

Overall absence

28.15013%

Persistent absence

373

Enrolments

Authorised5.10498%
Unauthorised3.58234%
Persistent (10%+)28.15013%
Severe (50%+)5.36193%

Absence trend

4.65361%
20/21
9.40747%
21/22
7.76719%
22/23
7.02318%
23/24
8.68733%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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