New Road Primary SchoolPhoenix Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chatham.
Summary of the comparison
New Road Primary School and Phoenix Primary School are primary schools in Chatham.
New Road Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Phoenix Primary School scores 32 out of 100 (grade F, weak). New Road Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
New Road Primary School was judged Good and Phoenix Primary School 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 66.0% for New Road Primary School and 38.0% for Phoenix Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at New Road Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Phoenix Primary School (32.0% in 2022-23, 38.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChathamNew Road Primary School | ChathamPhoenix Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | F32/100 | |
| Local ranking | 21st of 73 in Medway Stronger figure | 55th of 73 in Medway | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 366 | 412 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 360 | |
| Location | Chatham, ME4 5QN | Chatham, ME4 5QD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 66.0% Stronger figure | 38.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 Stronger figure | 98.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 366 | 412 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 45.0% | 57.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 39.1% | 34.7% | |
| SEN support | 19.9% | 17.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.3% Stronger figure | 9.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.0% Stronger figure | 34.0% | 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.
New Road Primary School
Phoenix Primary School
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