Bligh Primary School (Infants)
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–7 · Rochester, Medway
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Medway Council · offers on 16 April 2026
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Bligh Primary School (Infants) is a primary school in Rochester, Medway for ages 2–7 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 4 March 2025. Medway has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Bligh Primary School (Infants) catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every 2026 Reception applicant was offered a place, as at 43 of the 66 other Medway primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
- Reception 2026 drew 69 first-choice applications for 74 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place and 5 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- There are 21.6 pupils per teacher, against a middle figure of 18.6 across the 8 nearest primary schools in Medway.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Medway schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Bligh Way, Strood, Rochester, ME2 2XJ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–7
- Council
- Medway
- Pupils on roll
- 303 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 28.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 4 March 2025
Strengths
- “Bligh Primary School (Infants) is a place of safety, celebration and opportunity for pupils and their families.”
- “From the moment children join the school in the early years, their needs are carefully considered and accommodated.”
- “Strong relationships are built with parents and carers so everyone works together to provide the very best start for pupils here.”
To improve
- “In other subjects, the school does not always have such a clear picture of what knowledge has been understood and retained.”
- “This makes it harder for teachers to build on pupils’ learning as successfully.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 4 April 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 69 first-preference applications, 74 offers in total, 69 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Medway.
- Bligh Primary School (Juniors) 0.0 mi Good
- 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