New Road Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Chatham, Medway
New Road Primary School is a primary school in Chatham, Medway for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 19 April 2023. Medway has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Bryant Street, Chatham, ME4 5QN
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Medway
- Pupils on roll
- 352 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 38.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 19 April 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils come to school eager to learn and excited for the day ahead.”
- “They enjoy learning the school’s interesting and challenging curriculum.”
- “Pupils work hard in lessons and are enthusiastic to talk about what they have learned.”
To improve
- “A small number of pupils can find it more difficult to manage their behaviour.”
- “This includes some pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).”
- “In a small number of subjects, curriculum plans are not detailed enough.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 June 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 66% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 42 first-preference applications, 43 offers in total, 42 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2025, as Medway published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Medway.
- All Saints Church of England Primary School 0.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Phoenix Primary School 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Greenvale Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Brompton-Westbrook Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St John's Church of England Infant School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Luton Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Byron Primary School 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published