St John's Church of England Infant School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 5–7 · Chatham, Medway
St John's Church of England Infant School is a primary school in Chatham, Medway for ages 5–7 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 12 March 2024. Medway has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- 4 New Street, 4 New Street, Chatham, ME4 6RH
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–7
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Medway
- Pupils on roll
- 77 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 44.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 12 March 2024
Strengths
- “All pupils and their families are welcomed into this warm school community.”
- “This is evident at the start of each day when every pupil is greeted warmly by staff.”
- “Staff know each pupil and their family extremely well.”
To improve
- “This is not yet reflected fully in the school’s outcomes at the end of key stage 1.”
- “While there is now a clear curriculum in place in other subjects to support teachers in understanding what pupils need to learn, the curriculum is at an earlier stage of development.”
- “The school rightly recognises that there is still work to do to ensure that teachers explain learning consistently well and ensure that all pupils build a coherent body of knowledge and understanding across all subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 1 May 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 6 first-preference applications, 8 offers in total, 6 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2025, as Medway published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- 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.
- St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School 0.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Balfour Junior School 0.4 mi School remains Good
- Phoenix Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- New Road Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Balfour Infant School 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Greenvale Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- All Saints Church of England Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Peter's Infant School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published