School profile

Lordswood School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Chatham, ME5 8NN

Outstanding

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,109 of 15,057

Better than 79% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Lordswood School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Jul 2025

Area360 rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils409 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Ellen Rowe
TrustTHE GRIFFIN SCHOOLS TRUST
Local authorityMedway
Opened01 Nov 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 140186.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolMedwayEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths76%61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%7%8%
Average reading score106105106
Average maths score107104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score102104105
Expected standard in reading84%73%76%
Expected standard in writing85%73%73%
Expected standard in maths85%71%75%
Pupils taking tests55--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils409
Girls199
Boys210
Eligible for free school meals22.5%
First language not English17.6%
SEN support58
EHC plan20
Average class size26.4

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
70.4%
African
8.3%
Other White
7.3%
White and Asian
2.7%
White and Black African
2%
Gypsy/Roma
1.2%
Other mixed
1.2%
Chinese
1.2%
White and Black Caribbean
1%
Bangladeshi
1%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolMedwayEngland
Overall absence5.4%5.4%5.1%
Persistent absence14.6%14.9%13.2%
Severe absence1.5%1.5%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)41
Applications (Reception)159
First preference applications (Reception)40
First preference offers (Reception)40
Applications from another local authority (Reception)13

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll379
Unfilled places9.8%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23.6
Pupils per adult12.6
Teachers (FTE)16.89
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.32
Support staff (FTE)18.92
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2516.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.8

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
Permanent exclusions1

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

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Frequently asked questions about Lordswood School

What is Lordswood School's Ofsted rating?

Lordswood School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 1 Jul 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Lordswood School rank in England?

Lordswood School ranks 3,109 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 79% of schools).

How many pupils attend Lordswood School?

Lordswood School has 409 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 420.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.