Best Primary Schools in Chatham

We checked all 22 primary schools in Chatham, Medway, and list every one: 15 ranked, then 7 without a rank.

Schools checked
22
Ranked
15
Without a rank
7

Ranks combine 2024/25 SATs results, worth 60% of each school's score, with the latest Ofsted outcome, worth 40%, as how we rank schools sets out. Rank 1 is the highest score in Chatham. Schools with the same score share a rank. Schools without published results or an Ofsted outcome follow the ranked schools, in name order.

Chatham also has 7 secondary schools, ranked on GCSE results and Ofsted. Every school in the area is also listed with the other schools in Medway. Medway also has rankings for Rochester, Gillingham and all of Medway.

Ranked primary schools in Chatham

  1. 1

    St Benedict's Catholic Primary School

    Academy, 205 pupils, inspected July 2015

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    77%
    Higher standard
    23%

  2. 2

    Walderslade Primary School

    Academy, 235 pupils, inspected May 2015

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    77%
    Higher standard
    20%

  3. 3

    Lordswood School

    Academy, 409 pupils, inspected July 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Outstanding
    Expected standard
    76%
    Higher standard
    5%

  4. 4

    Balfour Junior School

    Academy, 480 pupils, inspected October 2015

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    71%
    Higher standard
    14%

  5. 5

    St Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 663 pupils, inspected March 2014

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    71%
    Higher standard
    10%

  6. 6

    All Saints Church of England Primary School

    Academy, 343 pupils, inspected June 2014

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    68%
    Higher standard
    9%

  7. 7

    Kingfisher Community Primary School

    Academy, 208 pupils, inspected September 2019

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    66%
    Higher standard
    10%

  8. 8

    Oaklands School

    Academy, 444 pupils, inspected February 2018

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    70%
    Higher standard
    3%

  9. 9

    Maundene School

    Academy, 385 pupils, inspected June 2022

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    56%
    Higher standard
    8%

  10. 10

    New Road Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 352 pupils, inspected June 2017

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    66%
    Higher standard
    2%

  11. 11

    Tunbury Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 501 pupils, inspected June 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    57%
    Higher standard
    3%

  12. 12

    New Horizons Children's Academy

    Academy, 618 pupils, inspected May 2017

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    35%
    Higher standard
    3%

  13. 13

    Phoenix Primary School

    Academy, 396 pupils, inspected June 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    38%
    Higher standard
    6%

  14. 14

    Luton Primary School

    Academy, 613 pupils, inspected June 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    36%
    Higher standard
    1%

  15. 15

    Wayfield Primary School

    Academy, 428 pupils, inspected December 2025

    Report card: Urgent improvement to needs attention
    Expected standard
    31%
    Higher standard
    3%

Primary schools in Chatham without a rank