Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Mar 2025
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144915.
Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 303 |
| Girls | 155 |
| Boys | 148 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 28.1% |
| First language not English | 25.4% |
| Nursery pupils (not in school places) | 63 |
| School places2024/25 | 270 |
| Unfilled places | 11.1% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 40 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 12 |
| Average class size | 26.1 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 21.6 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 9.6 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 12.79 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 14.84 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 19.23 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 13 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 10 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 2 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day. | 74 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 143 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 69 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 69 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 1 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Medway | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 6.4% | 5.4% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 18.9% | 14.9% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 1.1% | 1.5% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0.6% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0.3% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Primary | Bligh Primary School (Juniors) | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Jun 2023. | |
| 0.2 mi | Secondary | Leigh Academy Strood | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 9 Jun 2026. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Elaine Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Sept 2022. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Cedar Children's Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 May 2019. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Gordons Children's Academy, Junior | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Sept 2022. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Gordons Children's Academy, Infant | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Sept 2022. | |
| 1.1 mi | Not applicable | Gad's Hill School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | St Nicholas CEVC Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 17 Jun 2025. | |
| 1.4 mi | Primary | All Faiths Children's Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Jan 2020. | |
| 1.5 mi | Primary | Cuxton Community Infant School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 12 May 2026. |
Bligh Primary School (Infants) is rated Good, last inspected on 4 Mar 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Bligh Primary School (Infants) made 74 offers from 143 applications (1.9 per offer), and 69 of 69 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Bligh Primary School (Infants) has 303 pupils aged 2 to 7.
Bligh Primary School (Infants) had 270 school places in 2024/25, not including nursery.
At Bligh Primary School (Infants), the average class had 26.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.6 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Bligh Primary School (Infants) missed 6.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 18.9% 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.