Lordswood School

  • Primary
  • Academy
  • Ages 3 to 11
Ofsted judgements: Outstanding

Lordswood Lane, Chatham, ME5 8NNOpen in maps

Lordswood School is a primary school in Chatham for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 110 schools in Medway. It ranks 3rd of 15 primary schools in Chatham. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in July 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 1 July 2025, report published 24 September 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years provision
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Met

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What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 1 July 2025

Pupils are inspired by knowledgeable staff and an aspirational curriculum at this school. A deep commitment to equity and fairness runs throughout every aspect of the school. Pupils feel safe and valued. They thrive, both academically and socially. The school exudes high standards in all it does. Everyone is determined that pupils will receive the very best education and the widest opportunities possible. Every detail of the school's work is precisely designed to meet the needs of individual pupils. Staff understand pupils' interests and incorporate them into the curriculum. Consequently, pupils make rapid progress through the curriculum, no matter what their starting points are. They achieve highly and are ready for the next stage of their education. Pupils are taught to be resilient when learning is difficult. They are rightly proud of their achievements. Behaviours and routines which help pupils to learn are explicitly taught right from the Nursery. As a result, pupils' behaviour is exemplary. Pupils behave calmly around the school. In lessons, they apply themselves diligently. They concentrate intently as they practise new learning, determined to master it successfully and live up to the school's high expectations of them.

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

55 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths76%

76%, 14 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%

5%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

409 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals22.5%

22.5%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language17.6%

17.6%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.2%

14.2%, 0.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.9%

4.9%, 1.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Lordswood School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School0.4 milesOfsted: Good77% met the expected standard
Walderslade Primary School0.4 milesOfsted: Good77% met the expected standard
Swingate Primary School0.6 milesNo Ofsted inspectionNot published
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School0.7 milesOfsted judgements: GoodNot published
Maundene School0.7 milesOfsted: Good56% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Academy sponsor led
Sector
Academy
Trust
THE GRIFFIN SCHOOLS TRUST
Age range
3 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Nursery classes
Yes
Headteacher
Mrs Ellen Rowe
Phone
01634336767
Website
lordswood-gst.org
Address
Lordswood Lane, Chatham, ME5 8NN
Local authority
Medway
URN
140186

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.