Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 27 Sept 2022
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 140607.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 135 |
| Girls | 74 |
| Boys | 61 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 19.3% |
| First language not English | 34.1% |
| SEN support | 21 |
| EHC plan | 3 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.
| Measure | This school | Medway | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 5.3% | 5.4% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence | 16.3% | 14.9% | 13.2% |
| Severe absence | 0% | 1.5% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception) | 49 |
| Applications (Reception) | 104 |
| First preference applications (Reception) | 47 |
| First preference offers (Reception) | 47 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| School places | 189 |
| Pupils on roll | 140 |
| Unfilled places | 25.9% |
Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 15.3 |
| Pupils per adult | 7.2 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 8.8 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 9.07 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 12.75 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 8.6 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 4.2 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 4.4 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Primary | Gordons Children's Academy, Junior | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Sept 2022. | |
| 0.2 mi | Primary | St Nicholas CEVC Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 17 Jun 2025. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | All Faiths Children's Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Jan 2020. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Jul 2023. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Elaine Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Sept 2022. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Temple Mill Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 Oct 2018. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Hilltop Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 Feb 2016. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Cedar Children's Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 May 2019. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Rochester Riverside Church of England Primary School | Free schools | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 8 Jul 2025. | |
| 0.9 mi | Not applicable | King's School, Rochester | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. |
Gordons Children's Academy, Infant is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 27 Sept 2022.
Gordons Children's Academy, Infant has 135 pupils aged 5 to 7, with capacity for 189.
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.