1
Horsted Infant School
Chatham • Kent • ME5 9TF
2
27 Nov 2023
Top 10 Primary schools in ME5
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2019)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the postcode area of ME5. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
12
Outstanding
0
Good
10
Median inspection year
2019
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 0% · G: 100% · RI: 0% · I: 0%
2
Tunbury Primary School
Chatham • Kent • ME5 9HY
2
19 Jul 2023
3
Maundene School
Chatham • Kent • ME5 7QB
2
21 Sep 2022
4
Kingfisher Community Primary School
Chatham • Kent • ME5 7NX
2
9 Oct 2019
5
Lordswood School
Chatham • Kent • ME5 8NN
2
24 Feb 2019
6
Oaklands School
Chatham • Kent • ME5 0QS
2
2 Mar 2018
7
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School
Chatham • Kent • ME5 8PU
2
8 Sep 2015
8
Walderslade Primary School
Chatham • Kent • ME5 8BJ
2
8 Jun 2015
9
Swingate Primary School
Chatham • Kent • ME5 8TJ
2
3 Dec 2014
10
Horsted Junior School
Chatham • Kent • ME5 9TF
2
19 May 2014
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Wayfield Primary School Not judged • Dec 2024