English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Rochester
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Rochester, part of Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was 97% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than 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
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School in detail
Results
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2024, under its previous registration (URN 118766), 77% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 24 families put English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 59 named it as one of their preferences, for 25 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School are Hilltop Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 73% reading, 73% maths); All Faiths Children's Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 71% reading, 74% maths); Temple Mill Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 81% reading, 78% maths); and Gordons Children's Academy, Infant (0.5 miles, Good).
Hilltop Primary SchoolAll Faiths Children's AcademyTemple Mill Primary SchoolGordons Children's Academy, Infant
The trust
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School is one of 33 schools run by Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership, an academy trust.
Who goes there
16.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Strood Rail Station, about 500 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is English Martyrs Church (opposite), 50 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School are Maritime Academy (0.4 miles) and Leigh Academy Strood (1.5 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in October 2024. Before that, as English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School (URN 118766), it was rated Good in November 2013.
At a Glance
16.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
28.7
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
28.0
KS2
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School before it took its current form in 2024 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 118766). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 77% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 81% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 77% to 81% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School.
- MFSE390m away · Not yet graded
- MFSE600m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School 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
- 31
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 31 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 4 serious and 26 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot.
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.
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Your chances of a place at English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
203 pupils
210 places
7 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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
23
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
14.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
202
Total Pupils
108
Boys
94
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
16.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,002
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,508
Per pupil
£1259k
Total funding
£53k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.9%
Overall absence
8.2%
Persistent absence
183
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School
Questions parents ask about English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School
Are there exam results for English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School?
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2024, under its previous registration (URN 118766), 77% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in October 2024. Before that, as English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School (URN 118766), it was rated Good in November 2013.
What is the catchment area for English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, Medway allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School?
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School?
Classes at English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School average 28.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School?
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School has around 202 pupils on roll. 16% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School?
3.9% of sessions were missed at English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School in 2024/25. 8.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School?
Apply through Medway's coordinated admissions process, naming English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School 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 English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School: MFSE (390m away, registered, not yet graded) and MFSE (600m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 31 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 4 serious and 26 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot. 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 English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School?
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School is at Frindsbury Road, Strood, Rochester, Kent, ME2 4JA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)