The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery)Delce Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rochester.
Summary of the comparison
The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery) and Delce Academy are primary schools in Rochester.
The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery) scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Delce Academy scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery) is ahead on our composite score.
The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery) was judged exceptional and Delce 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 83.0% for The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery) and 60.0% for Delce Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 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) and has risen at Delce Academy (42.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RochesterThe Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery) | RochesterDelce Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B76/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 73 in Medway Stronger figure | 35th of 73 in Medway | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 219 | 327 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 360 | |
| Location | Rochester, ME1 3LF | Rochester, ME1 2NJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 83.0% Stronger figure | 60.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 9.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 219 | 327 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.4% | 53.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.2% | 23.2% | |
| SEN support | 20.6% | 17.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 6.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 8.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.5% Stronger figure | 28.2% | 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.
The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery)
Delce Academy
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