Gordons Children's Academy, Junior
Academy sponsor led in Rochester, Medway.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 7 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 263 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 400 |
| Free school meals | 32.70% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Medway |
| Address | Gordon Road, Strood, Rochester, Kent, ME2 3HQ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.gordonchildrensacademy.org.uk/ |
| Telephone | 03333602110 |
| URN | 140606 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 27 September 2022, published 23 November 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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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
- Gordons Children's Academy, Infant (primary school, about 0.0 km)
- St Nicholas CEVC Primary School (primary school, about 0.3 km)
- All Faiths Children's Academy (primary school, about 0.4 km)
- English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Elaine Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Temple Mill Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Hilltop Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Cedar Children's Academy (primary school, about 1.3 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Medway
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