Higham Primary School
Community school in Rochester, Kent.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 210 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 11.90% |
| Local authority | Kent |
| Address | School Lane, Higham, Rochester, Kent, ME3 7JL |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.higham.kent.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01474822535 |
| URN | 118262 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 24 January 2024, published 17 March 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | 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
- Shorne Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 2.3 km)
- Temple Mill Primary School (primary school, about 2.9 km)
- Bligh Primary School (Juniors) (primary school, about 3.2 km)
- Bligh Primary School (Infants) (primary school, about 3.2 km)
- Cliffe Woods Primary School (primary school, about 3.2 km)
- Gordons Children's Academy, Junior (primary school, about 3.2 km)
- Gordons Children's Academy, Infant (primary school, about 3.2 km)
- Hilltop Primary School (primary school, about 3.3 km)
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