Cedar Children's Academy
Cedar Road, Strood, Rochester, ME2 2JPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Cedar Children's Academy is a primary school in Rochester for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 110 schools in Medway. It ranks 17th of 24 primary schools in Rochester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2019.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 8 May 2019, report published 2 June 2019
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 8 October 2024
Pupils are happy to be part of this aspirational and caring school. They proudly contribute to the wider school community. Pupils act as play leaders and organise playground games and sports. Older pupils are trained as peer mentors to help younger pupils resolve friendship worries. In their roles as school councillors, pupils take part in surveys on school life and decision-making about improvements. Pupils make friends throughout the school and look forward to social times when they can play together. Adults are excellent role models and inspire pupils to be their best selves. Pupils strive to live up to the school's high aspirations. In lessons, they focus intently and reflect thoughtfully on their learning. Pupils say the best thing about the school is that teachers always make learning interesting. Pupils speak with enthusiasm about the local history they find on school trips, such as visits to Rochester Museum and Cathedral. Pupils consistently behave well. They walk around the school calmly and are considerate to visitors and each other. Pupils have a strong understanding of British values and why they are important in society. They learn to respect different beliefs and viewpoints and know it is never right to treat people unfairly.
What the school should improve
- In some areas of the curriculum, pupils do not have frequent opportunities to revisit the most important knowledge they have learned and to commit it to long-term memory. This means that sometimes pupils have gaps in their knowledge and struggle to build their understanding securely. The school should continue to develop teachers' pedagogy so that pupils have opportunities to connect past and present learning and achieve equally well across the whole curriculum.
- The school has recently introduced a new early reading curriculum. The teaching of phonics is not consistently secure across the whole school. The school should continue to train staff so that all pupils have the support they need to read fluently.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
89 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
627 pupils on roll, with places for 630
Schools near Cedar Children's Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elaine Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 70% met the expected standard |
| St Nicholas CEVC Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | Not published |
| Bligh Primary School (Juniors) | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 56% met the expected standard |
| Bligh Primary School (Infants) | 0.7 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | Not published |
| Gordons Children's Academy, Infant | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Ms Tracey Baillie
- Phone
- 03333602105
- Address
- Cedar Road, Strood, Rochester, ME2 2JP
- Local authority
- Medway
- URN
- 142817
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.