St Nicholas CEVC Primary SchoolElaine Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rochester.
Summary of the comparison
St Nicholas CEVC Primary School and Elaine Primary School are primary schools in Rochester.
St Nicholas CEVC Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Elaine Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Nicholas CEVC Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Nicholas CEVC Primary School was judged the expected standard and Elaine Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Elaine Primary School (69.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RochesterSt Nicholas CEVC Primary School | RochesterElaine Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 69th of 73 in Medway | 21st of 73 in Medway Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 148 | 282 | |
| Capacity | 180 | 350 | |
| Location | Rochester, ME2 3HU | Rochester, ME2 2YN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 70.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 13.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 148 | 282 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.0% | 53.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 19.6% | 14.2% | |
| SEN support | 16.9% | 30.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 7.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.0% Stronger figure | 26.8% | 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.
St Nicholas CEVC Primary School
Elaine Primary School
Full profiles: St Nicholas CEVC Primary School · Elaine Primary School