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Cuxton Community Infant School

Primary · Academy converter · Rochester, ME2 1EY

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Cuxton Community Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 12 May 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages2 to 7
Pupils257
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Charlotte Aldham Breary
TrustTHE PRIMARY FIRST TRUST
Local authorityMedway
Opened01 Sept 2014
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 141276.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils257
Girls127
Boys130
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.5.1%
First language not English6.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.180
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.175
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.2.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.17
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.4
Average class size28

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
78.2%
African
5.8%
Other White
3.9%
Other mixed
2.3%
Other ethnic group
1.2%
Irish
0.8%
Gypsy/Roma
0.8%
White and Black Caribbean
0.8%
White and Black African
0.8%
Indian
0.8%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher30.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7.9
Teachers (FTE)7.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.29
Support staff (FTE)25.76
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.111
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.61
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.57
Applications from another local authority (Reception)12

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolMedwayEngland
Overall absence4.9%, similar to England, better than Medway5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.12.2%, similar to England, better than Medway14.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.6%, worse than England, similar to Medway1.5%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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.

Schools near Cuxton Community Infant School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miPrimaryCuxton Community Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.2 miPrimaryThe Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery)Academy converter
Outstanding
1.5 miPrimaryCedar Children's AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.5 miPrimaryBligh Primary School (Infants)Academy converter
Good
1.5 miPrimaryBligh Primary School (Juniors)Academy converter
Good
1.7 miSecondaryLeigh Academy StroodAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.8 miPrimaryElaine Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Cuxton Community Infant School

What is Cuxton Community Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Cuxton Community Infant School is rated Good, last inspected on 12 May 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How hard is it to get into Cuxton Community Infant School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Cuxton Community Infant School made 60 offers from 111 applications (1.9 per offer), and 57 of 61 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Cuxton Community Infant School?

Cuxton Community Infant School has 257 pupils aged 2 to 7.

What is the capacity of Cuxton Community Infant School?

Cuxton Community Infant School had 180 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Cuxton Community Infant School?

At Cuxton Community Infant School, the average class had 28 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 30.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Cuxton Community Infant School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Cuxton Community Infant School missed 4.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 12.2% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.