St John's Church of England Infant School, Chatham

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am very proud to be the leader of this school family, assisted by a highly skilled and dedicated team of senior leaders, teachers and support staff who, along with the school's governing body, are fully committed to enhancing our children's life chances and building for their future."

Coming up: an open day on Thursday 19 November 2026 and an open day on Tuesday 8 December 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

For September 2026 entry, 6 families put St John's Church of England Infant School as their first choice and 35 named it as one of their preferences, for 8 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 St John's Church of England Infant School are St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School (under 0.1 miles); Balfour Junior School (0.4 miles, Good, 79% reading, 84% maths); Phoenix Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 48% reading, 53% maths); and New Road Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 77% reading, 77% maths).

St John's Church of England Infant School is one of 4 schools run by Medway Anglican Schools Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 62% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

44.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 58.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (27%), Asian (23%) and White British (21%).

In 2026, 10 pupils (13%) received SEN support and 1 (1.3%) 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.

St John's Church of England Infant School had 6 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, about 230 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St John's Infant School (adjacent), 50 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St John's Church of England Infant 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 876 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.

St John's Church of England Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to St John's Church of England Infant School are St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School (0.1 miles), Fort Pitt Grammar School (0.3 miles), Holcombe Grammar School (0.8 miles) and The Victory Academy (0.8 miles).