Balfour Infant School
Community school in Rochester, Medway.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 5 to 7 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 244 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 270 |
| Free school meals | 21.30% |
| Local authority | Medway |
| Address | Pattens Lane, Rochester, Kent, ME1 2QT |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.balfourinf.medway.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01634338280 |
| URN | 118329 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 15 October 2024, published 18 November 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Balfour Junior School (primary school, about 0.4 km)
- Crest Infant School (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- Delce Academy (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- New Horizons Children's Academy (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Warren Wood Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- St Peter's Infant School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- St John's Church of England Infant School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Medway
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