Bligh Primary School (Juniors)
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 7–11 · Rochester, Medway
Bligh Primary School (Juniors) is a primary school in Rochester, Medway for ages 7–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 21 June 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Bligh Way, Strood, Rochester, ME2 2XJ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Medway
- Pupils on roll
- 343 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 41.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 21 June 2023
Strengths
- “Bligh Juniors is a welcoming, friendly and caring school.”
- “Pupils agree that ‘it is a school with HEART’, as one pupil put it, which represents the school’s values of honesty, empathy, achievement, resilience and teamwork.”
- “These values are threaded through all of the school’s work and are clear to see in the way pupils approach their learning and treat each other.”
To improve
- “In a few subjects, there is a lack of precision about the important knowledge that pupils need to learn and remember.”
- “As a result, there are occasional inconsistencies in teachers’ understanding and delivery of the curriculum.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 September 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) | 56% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Medway.
- Bligh Primary School (Infants) 0.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Elaine Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Cedar Children's Academy 0.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Gordons Children's Academy, Infant 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Gordons Children's Academy, Junior 1.1 mi Good
- St Nicholas CEVC Primary School 1.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- All Faiths Children's Academy 1.4 mi Some aspects not as strong Last distance published
- Cuxton Community Infant School 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published