Crest Infant SchoolDelce Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rochester.
Summary of the comparison
Crest Infant School and Delce Academy are primary schools in Rochester.
Crest Infant School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Delce Academy scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Crest Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Crest Infant School was judged Good and Delce Academy was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Delce Academy (42.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RochesterCrest Infant School | RochesterDelce Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 71st of 73 in Medway | 35th of 73 in Medway Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-7 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 138 | 327 | |
| Capacity | 270 | 360 | |
| Location | Rochester, ME1 2QA | Rochester, ME1 2NJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 60.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 9.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 138 | 327 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 37.7% | 53.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 31.9% | 23.2% | |
| SEN support | 29.7% | 17.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 6.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.1% | 8.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.7% | 28.2% Stronger figure | 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.
Crest Infant School
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