Lordswood School
Academy sponsor led in Chatham, Medway.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 409 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 420 |
| Free school meals | 22.40% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE GRIFFIN SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Local authority | Medway |
| Address | Lordswood Lane, Chatham, Kent, ME5 8NN |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.lordswood-gst.org |
| Telephone | 01634336767 |
| URN | 140186 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 1 July 2025, published 24 September 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 27 March 2024, outcome: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next.
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
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Walderslade Primary School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Swingate Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Maundene School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Oaklands School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Tunbury Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Kingfisher Community Primary School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Medway
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