Gordons Children's Academy, Infant

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Gordon Road
 Strood
 Rochester
 Kent ME2 3HQ
Telephone: 0333 360 2110

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 5-7)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2014
History: This school arose from Gordon Infant School
Trust: The Thinking Schools Academy Trust
Sponsor: The Thinking Schools Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Nicola Youseman (since November 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Kirstie Jones
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 8.8 / 9.07
Non-teaching Staff*: 12.75
Number of pupils: 143
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.2
Sex: Mixed (58% boys / 42% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 24.50% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 28.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 14.5% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 40.7%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 39.6%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.8km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: Medway
Constituency: Rochester and Strood
Electoral Ward: Strood North & Frindsbury
School Number: 8872010

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 27th September 2022 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

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  3. All Faiths Children's Academy (0.4km) show on map
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  5. English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School (0.9km) show on map
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  13. King's School, Rochester (1.4km) show on map
  14. Leigh Academy Strood (1.5km) show on map
  15. St Andrew's School (Rochester) (1.8km) show on map
  16. Bligh Primary School (Juniors) (1.8km) show on map
  17. Bligh Primary School (Infants) (1.8km) show on map
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  30. The Rochester Grammar School (3.2km) show on map
  31. St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School (3.2km) show on map
  32. Delce Academy (3.3km) show on map
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