The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery)

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Outstanding

Warwick Crescent, Borstal, Rochester, ME1 3LFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery) is a primary school in Rochester for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 110 schools in Medway. It ranks 1st of 24 primary schools in Rochester. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 7 January 2025, report published 4 February 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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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths83%

83%, 21 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score111

111, 5 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

237 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals17.3%

17.3%, 9.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language9.7%

9.7%, 11.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.6%

18.6%, 3.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.9%

5.9%, 0.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery)

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Peter's Infant School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Delce Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
Cedar Children's Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard
St Andrew's School (Rochester)	1 mile	No Ofsted inspection	Not published

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE PILGRIM MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Rebecca Parry
Phone: 01634975555
Website: thepilgrimschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Warwick Crescent, Borstal, Rochester, ME1 3LF
Local authority: Medway
URN: 143832

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.