Temple Mill Primary SchoolHilltop Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rochester.
Summary of the comparison
Temple Mill Primary School and Hilltop Primary School are primary schools in Rochester.
Temple Mill Primary School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Hilltop Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Hilltop Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Temple Mill Primary School was judged Good and Hilltop 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 Temple Mill Primary School and 62.0% for Hilltop Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Temple Mill Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Hilltop Primary School (58.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RochesterTemple Mill Primary School | RochesterHilltop Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100 | C56/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 39th of 73 in Medway | 20th of 73 in Medway Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 251 | 456 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 448 | |
| Location | Rochester, ME2 3NL | Rochester, ME2 4QN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 66.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 251 | 456 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.9% | 19.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.4% | 11.6% | |
| SEN support | 17.1% | 14.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 4.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.9% | 9.5% 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.
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.
Temple Mill Primary School
Hilltop Primary School
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