The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery)

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
School rating
Outstanding
Jan 7 2025 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Church of England
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Medway
Unique reference
143832
Address
Warwick Crescent, Borstal, ME1 3LF

Pupils

Number of Pupils
219 (99% of total capacity)
Boys
47.9%
Girls
52.1%
First language not English
8.2%
Free school meals (FSM)
19.2%
Persistent absence
12.2%
Special education needs (SEN)
20.5%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Indian2.3%
Other White3.7%
African5%
Mixed13.7%
White British68.5%
Other
2.3%
Bangladeshi
1.4%
Pakistani
0.9%
Other Asian
0.9%
Caribbean
0.9%
Unclassified
0.5%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell above average3.9
WritingAverage-0.5
MathsAverage1
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
83%
Local authority average
60%
England average
62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
10%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
111
Local authority average
105
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
110
Local authority average
104
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery)

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
30
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
43
2nd preference
32
3rd preference
23
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
30
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes27.4
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher28.7
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
2
1
1
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
10
5
5
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
1
1
0
Reception, Part-time
13
4
9
Reception, Full-time
15
9
6
Year 1
27
16
11
Year 2
31
10
21
Year 3
31
16
15
Year 4
30
16
14
Year 5
30
9
21
Year 6
29
18
11
Year 2024-2025