Leigh Academy High HalstowThe Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery)
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rochester.
Summary of the comparison
Leigh Academy High Halstow and The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery) are primary schools in Rochester.
Leigh Academy High Halstow scores 82 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery) scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Leigh Academy High Halstow is ahead on our composite score.
Leigh Academy High Halstow was judged Outstanding and The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery) was judged exceptional.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 81.0% for Leigh Academy High Halstow and 83.0% for The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery).
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Leigh Academy High Halstow (53.0% in 2022-23, 81.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery) (83.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RochesterLeigh Academy High Halstow | RochesterThe Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery) | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B82/100Stronger figure | B76/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 73 in Medway Stronger figure | 3rd of 73 in Medway | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 212 | 219 | |
| Capacity | 236 | 210 | |
| Location | Rochester, ME3 8TF | Rochester, ME1 3LF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 81.0% | 83.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 19.0% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 212 | 219 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.3% | 21.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.5% | 8.2% | |
| SEN support | 9.0% | 20.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.2% Stronger figure | 11.5% | 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.
Leigh Academy High Halstow
The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery)
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