New Road Primary School, Chatham

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are delighted to welcome you to New Road Primary School, a vibrant and inclusive community where every child is valued and encouraged to flourish. Our school is built on the core values of respect, honesty, responsibility, and consideration, which guide everything we do."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at New Road Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 72% in Medway and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (73% in reading, 86% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 42 families put New Road Primary School as their first choice and 92 named it as one of their preferences, for 43 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to New Road Primary School are All Saints Church of England Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 77% reading, 82% maths); Phoenix Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 48% reading, 53% maths); St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School (0.4 miles); and Greenvale Primary School (0.5 miles, Good).

New Road Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.

38.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 40.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (40%), Black (15%) and Asian (13%).

In 2026, 58 pupils (16.5%) received SEN support and 25 (7.1%) 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 Chatham Rail Station, about 730 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Institute Road (opposite), 140 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood New Road Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 997 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Medway (250), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, New Road Primary School issued 7 suspensions, 1.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to New Road Primary School are Brompton Academy (0.5 miles), Hospital and Medical Tuition Service (0.5 miles), St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School (0.6 miles) and The Victory Academy (0.6 miles).