St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochester
St William of Perth Roman 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. For 2026 entry it had 1.2 first-choice applications for every place.
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
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
St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School in detail
Results
St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 118775), 74% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 61% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 36 families put St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 81 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 7 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School are St Peter's Infant School (0.3 miles, Good); Delce Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 76% reading, 69% maths); Crest Infant School (0.4 miles, Good); and Balfour Infant School (0.7 miles, Good).
St Peter's Infant SchoolDelce AcademyCrest Infant SchoolBalfour Infant School
The trust
St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School is one of 33 schools run by Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership, an academy trust.
Who goes there
11.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below 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 (50%), Black (20%) and Mixed (14%).
In 2026, 12 pupils (5.7%) received SEN support and 6 (2.8%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Breton Road (opposite), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School are The Rochester Grammar School (0.2 miles), Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School (0.2 miles), The Thomas Aveling School (0.7 miles) and Fort Pitt Grammar School (0.8 miles).
The Rochester Grammar SchoolSir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical SchoolThe Thomas Aveling SchoolFort Pitt Grammar School
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); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2025. Before that, as St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School (URN 118775), it was rated Good in March 2014.
At a Glance
11.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
30.1
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
30.3
KS2
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
Results at St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 118775). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 81% to 74% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 77% to 61% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 77% to 71% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School.
- NexGen Sports770m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St William of Perth Roman 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
- 13
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 11 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot.
7 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 St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
211 pupils
210 places
1 pupil over capacity
as recorded on GIAS
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: Oversubscribed
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
12
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
8.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
211
Total Pupils
105
Boys
106
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
16.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£45,388
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 118775). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
4.0%
Overall absence
7.1%
Persistent absence
184
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
St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School
Questions parents ask about St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School
Are there exam results for St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School?
St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 118775), 74% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 61% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2025. Before that, as St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School (URN 118775), it was rated Good in March 2014.
What is the catchment area for St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, Medway allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How big are the classes at St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School?
Classes at St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School average 30.1 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School?
St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School has around 211 pupils on roll. 11% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School?
Apply through Medway's coordinated admissions process, naming St William of Perth Roman 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 St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School: NexGen Sports (770m 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 St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 11 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot. 7 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 St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School?
St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School is at Canon Close, Maidstone Road, Rochester, Kent, ME1 3EN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)