Balfour Infant School
Ofsted judgements: Good
Pattens Lane, Rochester, ME1 2QTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Balfour Infant School is a primary school in Rochester for ages 5 to 7. It is one of the 110 schools in Medway. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 15 October 2024, report published 18 November 2024
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
Pupil numbers and mix
244 pupils on roll, with places for 270
Schools near Balfour Infant School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balfour Junior School | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 71% met the expected standard |
| Crest Infant School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Delce Academy | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 60% met the expected standard |
| New Horizons Children's Academy | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 35% met the expected standard |
| Warren Wood Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | 38% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 5 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Joseph Pomeroy
- Phone
- 01634338280
- Address
- Pattens Lane, Rochester, ME1 2QT
- Local authority
- Medway
- URN
- 118329
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.