Primary schools in ME5 (postcode district)

There are 12 primary schools in ME5, teaching 3,212 pupils. Of the 8 with a score, 3 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 3 do worse.

Best in England Secondary schools in ME5 All schools in ME5

Pupils from low-income families24%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools3 of 8scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards1inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)5of those still on old grades

Full or nearly full3 of 9schools with 98% or more of places taken

Average class size26.8one-teacher classes, January census

Free breakfast clubs2schools on the government programme

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Primary schools (12)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#	School	Pupils	Low income	Ofsted	Score	Likely range
1	St Benedict's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11 · Chatham	205	9%	Not inspected	94	85 to 98
2	Lordswood SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Chatham	409	22%	No overall grade 2025	81	67 to 89
3	Walderslade Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11 · Chatham	235	15%	Good 2024	74	51 to 87
4	Kingfisher Community Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Chatham	208	36%	Good 2019	42	21 to 68
5	Oaklands SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Chatham	444	41%	Good 2023	39	23 to 58
6	Maundene SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11 · Chatham	385	27%	Good 2022	33	19 to 52
7	Tunbury Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Chatham	501	12%	Good 2023	31	19 to 48
8	Wayfield Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11 · Chatham	428	36%	Report card 2025	2	1 to 3
	Horsted Infant SchoolAcademy · ages 3-7 · Chatham	–	–	Not inspected	–
	Horsted Junior SchoolAcademy · ages 7-11 · Chatham	–	–	Not inspected	–
	St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11 · Chatham	397	16%	No overall grade 2024	–
	Swingate Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Chatham	–	–	Not inspected	–

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About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.