St Nicholas CEVC Primary School

  • Primary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 4 to 11
Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

London Road, Strood, Rochester, ME2 3HUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Nicholas CEVC Primary School is a primary school in Rochester for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 110 schools in Medway. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 17 June 2025, report published 21 July 2025

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

Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Early years provision
Good
Safeguarding
Met

Pupil numbers and mix

156 pupils on roll, with places for 180

Eligible for free school meals26.9%

26.9%, 0.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language19.9%

19.9%, 1.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.1%

14.1%, 0.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.8%

3.8%, 2.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Nicholas CEVC Primary School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Gordons Children's Academy, Junior0.2 milesOfsted: Good65% met the expected standard
Gordons Children's Academy, Infant0.2 milesOfsted: GoodNot published
All Faiths Children's Academy0.2 milesOfsted: Good61% met the expected standard
Elaine Primary School0.5 milesOfsted: Good70% met the expected standard
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School0.6 milesOfsted: GoodNot published

School details

School type
Voluntary controlled school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
4 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Nursery classes
No
Headteacher
Mrs Katie Forghani-Ashrafi
Address
London Road, Strood, Rochester, ME2 3HU
Local authority
Medway
URN
118643

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.