Cuxton Community Junior SchoolCedar Children's Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rochester.
Summary of the comparison
Cuxton Community Junior School and Cedar Children's Academy are primary schools in Rochester.
Cuxton Community Junior School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Cedar Children's Academy scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Cedar Children's Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Cuxton Community Junior School was judged Good and Cedar Children's Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 72.0% for Cuxton Community Junior School and 57.0% for Cedar Children's Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Cuxton Community Junior School (58.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Cedar Children's Academy (47.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RochesterCuxton Community Junior School | RochesterCedar Children's Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | D52/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 38th of 73 in Medway | 26th of 73 in Medway Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 231 | 652 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 630 | |
| Location | Rochester, ME2 1EY | Rochester, ME2 2JP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% Stronger figure | 57.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 15.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 231 | 652 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.4% | 30.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.5% | 12.0% | |
| SEN support | 20.4% | 15.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 1.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 5.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.1% Stronger figure | 10.3% | 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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.
Cuxton Community Junior School
Cedar Children's Academy
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