Bligh Primary School (Infants)

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
No rating
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2 - 7 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Medway
Unique reference
144915
Address
Bligh Way, Strood, ME2 2XJ

Pupils

Number of Pupils
319 (99% of total capacity)
Boys
47.3%
Girls
52.7%
First language not English
20.4%
Free school meals (FSM)
21.6%
Persistent absence
31.2%
Special education needs (SEN)
12.2%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 53.9%
Unclassified 10.7%
Other White 10.3%
African 8.5%
Mixed 5%
Other Black 3.1%
Indian 2.5%
Other 1.9%
Bangladeshi 0.9%
Other Asian 0.9%
Caribbean 0.9%
Gypsy/Roma 0.6%
Pakistani 0.6%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Bligh Primary School (Infants)

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
89
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
88
2nd preference
31
3rd preference
32
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
85
2nd preference
3
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes26.6
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher27.9
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Early Years 2, Part-time
8
1
7
Early Years 2, Full-time
1
0
1
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
1
0
1
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
32
19
13
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
26
15
11
Reception, Part-time
9
5
4
Reception, Full-time
68
35
33
Year 1
84
41
43
Year 2
90
35
55
Year 2023-2024