Cedar Children's AcademyBligh Primary School (Infants)
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rochester.
Summary of the comparison
Cedar Children's Academy and Bligh Primary School (Infants) are primary schools in Rochester.
Cedar Children's Academy scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Bligh Primary School (Infants) scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Bligh Primary School (Infants) is ahead on our composite score.
Cedar Children's Academy was judged Good and Bligh Primary School (Infants) was judged strong.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Cedar Children's Academy (47.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RochesterCedar Children's Academy | RochesterBligh Primary School (Infants) | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | B73/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 26th of 73 in Medway Stronger figure | 58th of 73 in Medway | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 652 | 309 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 270 | |
| Location | Rochester, ME2 2JP | Rochester, ME2 2XJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 652 | 309 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.0% | 28.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.0% | 17.5% | |
| SEN support | 15.3% | 13.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.2% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.3% Stronger figure | 14.7% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Cedar Children's Academy
Bligh Primary School (Infants)
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