Schools and Education in Strood

There are 133 schools within 5 miles of Strood town centre, including 73 primary and 17 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 98% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Abbey Court Foundation Special School, Bligh Children's Centre and St Margaret's at Troy Town Children's Centre. There are 2 schools rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
133
Primary
73
Secondary
17
Good / Outstanding
98%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

12
70
Outstanding (12) Good (70) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (49)
Abbey Court Foundation Special School 0.3 miles Rede Court Road, Strood, Rochester, ME2 3SP Inspected: 17 May 2023 Bligh Children's Centre 0.7 miles Bligh Way, Bligh Way, Strood, ME2 2XJ Inspected: 17 July 2013 St Margaret's at Troy Town Children's Centre 1.5 miles John Street, King Street, Rochester, ME1 1YF Inspected: 03 June 2015 Rochester Independent College 1.6 miles Star Hill, Rochester, ME1 1HY Inspected: 04 February 2008 Fort Pitt Grammar School Secondary 2 miles Fort Pitt Hill, Chatham, ME4 6TJ Inspected: 16 November 2022 Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School Secondary 2.1 miles Maidstone Road, Rochester, ME1 3EL Inspected: 19 May 2023 Brompton Children's Centre 2.5 miles Kings Bastion, Kings Bastion, Gillingham, ME7 5DQ Inspected: 04 March 2013 Medway Green School 3.3 miles School Lane, Wouldham, Kent, ME1 3TS Inspected: 28 January 2025 Cobham Primary School Primary 3.3 miles The Street, Cobham, Gravesend, DA12 3BN Inspected: 10 June 2024 Bradfields Academy 3.6 miles Churchill Avenue, Chatham, ME5 0LB Inspected: 25 January 2023 The Rowans 3.6 miles Churchill Avenue, Churchill Avenue, Chatham, ME5 0LB Inspected: 30 December 2021 Ifield School 4.7 miles Hawkins Avenue, Gravesend, DA12 5JT Inspected: 11 December 2023
Elaine Primary School Primary 0.4 miles Elaine Avenue, Rochester, ME2 2YN Inspected: 21 November 2022 Gordons Children's Academy, Junior Primary 0.4 miles Gordon Road, Strood, Rochester, ME2 3HQ Inspected: 24 November 2022 Gordons Children's Academy, Infant Primary 0.4 miles Gordon Road, Strood, Rochester, ME2 3HQ Inspected: 22 November 2022 Leigh Academy Strood Secondary 0.5 miles Carnation Road, Strood, Rochester, ME2 2SX Inspected: 28 January 2022 Cedar Children's Academy Primary 0.6 miles Cedar Road, Strood, Rochester, ME2 2JP Inspected: 27 November 2024 Gun Lane Children's Centre 0.6 miles Gun Lane, Gun Lane, Strood, ME2 4UF Inspected: 10 June 2011 All Faiths Children's Academy Primary 0.6 miles Gun Lane, Strood, Rochester, ME2 4UF Inspected: 08 September 2025 FORWARD2 EMPLOYMENT LIMITED 0.7 miles Knight Road, Knights Park, Rochester, ME2 2LS Inspected: 10 May 2024 Bligh Primary School (Juniors) Primary 0.7 miles Bligh Way, Strood, Rochester, ME2 2XJ Inspected: 15 September 2023 The Children's Centre at Temple Mill 0.9 miles Cliffe Road, Cliffe Road, Strood, ME2 3NL Inspected: 18 March 2015 Temple Mill Primary School Primary 0.9 miles Cliffe Road, Strood, Rochester, ME2 3NL Inspected: 24 May 2024 St Andrew's School (Rochester) 1.3 miles Watts Avenue, Rochester, ME1 1SA Inspected: 26 November 2009 Wainscott Primary School Primary 1.6 miles Wainscott Road, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4JX Inspected: 09 May 2024 Ripplevale School Rochester 1.7 miles New Road, Rochester, Rochester, ME1 1BG Inspected: 03 February 2025 Higham Primary School Primary 1.9 miles School Lane, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7JL Inspected: 18 March 2024 St Peter's Infant School Primary 1.9 miles Holcombe Road, Rochester, ME1 2HU Inspected: 19 June 2024 Cuxton Community Junior School Primary 2 miles Bush Road, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1EY Inspected: 26 September 2022 The Rochester Grammar School Secondary 2.1 miles Maidstone Road, Rochester, ME1 3BY Inspected: 06 March 2023 Delce Academy Primary 2.2 miles The Tideway, Rochester, ME1 2NJ Inspected: 12 June 2024 St John's Church of England Infant School Primary 2.3 miles New Street, Chatham, ME4 6RH Inspected: 01 May 2024 Delce Children's Centre 2.3 miles Fleet Road, Green Close, Rochester, ME1 2QA Inspected: 16 August 2013 Crest Infant School Primary 2.3 miles Fleet Road, Rochester, ME1 2QA Inspected: 13 June 2025 Blue Skies School 2.5 miles Maidstone Road, Chatham, ME4 6DQ Inspected: 06 November 2023 Brompton-Westbrook Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Kings Bastion, Brompton, Gillingham, ME7 5DQ Inspected: 08 July 2024 Chattenden Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Tudor Grove, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8LF Inspected: 21 May 2024 The Thomas Aveling School Secondary 2.6 miles Arethusa Road, Rochester, ME1 2UW Inspected: 07 October 2022 St Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Island Way West, St Mary's Island, Chatham, ME4 3ST Inspected: 15 January 2024 New Road Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Bryant Street, Chatham, ME4 5QN Inspected: 15 June 2023 Phoenix Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Glencoe Road, Chatham, ME4 5QD Inspected: 20 September 2023 MidKent College 16 plus 2.7 miles Medway Road, Gillingham, ME7 1FN Inspected: 18 November 2024 Greenvale Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Symons Avenue, Chatham, ME4 5UP Inspected: 19 January 2024 City of Rochester School 2.8 miles View Road, View Road, Rochester, ME3 8UJ Inspected: 05 September 2024 Holcombe Grammar School Secondary 2.8 miles Letchworth Avenue, Maidstone Road, Chatham, ME4 6JB Inspected: 01 May 2024 All Saints Sure Start Children's Centre 2.9 miles Magpie Hall Road, Chatham, ME4 5AZ Inspected: 09 August 2012 New Horizons Children's Academy Primary 3 miles Park Crescent, Chatham, ME4 6NR Inspected: 18 July 2022 Waterfront UTC Secondary 3 miles South Side Three Road, Chatham, ME4 4FQ Inspected: 02 March 2023 The Victory Academy Secondary 3.1 miles Magpie Hall Road, Chatham, ME4 5JB Inspected: 18 May 2023 Burnt Oak Primary School & Children's Centre 3.1 miles Devonshire Road, Richmond Road, Gillingham, ME7 1LS Inspected: 11 April 2013 Burnt Oak Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Devonshire Road, Gillingham, ME7 1LS Inspected: 13 July 2022 Alchemy School 3.4 miles Nelson Road, Gillingham, ME7 4LT Inspected: 16 September 2025 Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Primary 3.4 miles Napier Road, Napier Road, Gillingham, ME7 4HG Inspected: 11 December 2024 St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Greenfield Road, Gillingham, ME7 1YH Inspected: 19 June 2023 Chatham Grammar Secondary 3.5 miles Rainham Road, Chatham, ME5 7EH Inspected: 04 December 2023 Leigh Academy Hundred of Hoo All-through 3.5 miles Main Road, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 9HH Inspected: 07 May 2024 Saxon Way Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Church Path, Ingram Road, Gillingham, ME7 1SJ Inspected: 14 July 2025 Barnsole Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Barnsole Road, Gillingham, ME7 2JG Inspected: 30 April 2024 INSPIRE Free Special School 3.6 miles Churchill Avenue, Chatham, ME5 0LB Inspected: 20 May 2025 Horsted Infant School Primary 3.6 miles Barberry Avenue, Chatham, ME5 9TF Inspected: 28 November 2023 Horsted Junior School Primary 3.6 miles Barberry Avenue, Chatham, ME5 9TF Inspected: 10 October 2023 Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough Primary 3.7 miles Pottery Road, Hoo St Werburgh, Rochester, ME3 9BS Inspected: 30 April 2024 Wouldham, All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Worrall Drive, Wouldham, Rochester, ME1 3GE Inspected: 16 June 2023 Thamesview School Secondary 3.8 miles Thong Lane, Gravesend, DA12 4LF Inspected: 27 June 2024 Kingfisher Children's Centre 3.9 miles Kingfisher Drive, Kingfisher Drive, Chatham, ME5 7NX Inspected: 08 March 2012 Kingfisher Community Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Kingfisher Drive, Princes Park, Chatham, ME5 7NX Inspected: 19 March 2025 Halling Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Howlsmere Close, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1ER Inspected: 26 July 2023 Maundene School Primary 4 miles Swallow Rise, Walderslade, Chatham, ME5 7QB Inspected: 21 September 2022 Tymberwood Academy Primary 4.1 miles Cerne Road, Gravesend, DA12 4BN Inspected: 29 April 2022 The Riverview Academy Primary 4.1 miles Cimba Wood, Gravesend, DA12 4SD Inspected: 01 February 2022 St Helen's Church of England Primary School, Cliffe Primary 4.2 miles Church Street, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7PU Inspected: 12 November 2024 Singlewell Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Mackenzie Way, Gravesend, DA12 5TY Inspected: 15 March 2023 Estuary Academy 4.3 miles Gravesend, DA12 4DJ Inspected: 28 July 2023 Danecourt School 4.4 miles Hotel Road, Gillingham, ME8 6AA Inspected: 09 December 2024 Featherby Junior School Primary 4.5 miles Chilham Road, Gillingham, ME8 6BT Inspected: 21 September 2022 Riverside Children's Centre (Gravesend) 4.5 miles Dickens Road, Gravesend, DA12 2JY Inspected: 17 February 2011 King's Farm Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Hawkins Avenue, Gravesend, DA12 5JT Inspected: 26 April 2024 St John's Catholic Comprehensive Secondary 4.7 miles Rochester Road, Gravesend, DA12 2JW Inspected: 06 February 2025 Burham Church of England Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Bell Lane, Burham, Rochester, ME1 3SY Inspected: 19 July 2024 Tunbury Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Tunbury Avenue, Walderslade, Chatham, ME5 9HY Inspected: 20 July 2023 Hand in Hand Children's Centre 4.9 miles Twydall Lane, Twydall Lane, Gillingham, ME8 6JS Inspected: 11 July 2011 Twydall Primary School and Nursery Primary 4.9 miles Twydall Lane, Gillingham, ME8 6JS Inspected: 11 July 2023
LINK19 College 4.4 miles Dering Way, LINK Centre, Block H, Gravesend, DA12 2DP Inspected: 25 October 2024 Whitehill Primary School Primary 4.9 miles School Road, Gravesend, DA12 5HN Inspected: 23 June 2025
St Nicholas CEVC Primary School Primary 0.5 miles London Road, London Road, Rochester, ME2 3HU Bligh Primary School (Infants) Primary 0.7 miles Bligh Way, Strood, Rochester, ME2 2XJ English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Primary 0.9 miles Mill Road, Strood, Rochester, ME2 4JA Hilltop Primary School Primary 1.1 miles Hilltop Road, Frindsbury, Rochester, ME2 4QN King's School, Rochester 1.2 miles Bakers Walk, Boley Hill, Rochester, ME1 1TE Gad's Hill School 1.3 miles Gravesend Road, Rochester, ME3 7PA St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 1.5 miles John Street, Rochester, ME1 1YF St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Secondary 1.6 miles Foord Street, Rochester, ME1 2FA The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery) Primary 1.7 miles Warwick Crescent, Borstal, Rochester, ME1 3LF St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School Primary 1.9 miles Canon Close, Maidstone Road, Rochester, ME1 3EN Cuxton Community Infant School Primary 2 miles Bush Road, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1EY Shorne Church of England Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Cob Drive, Shorne, Gravesend, DA12 3DU St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School Primary 2.3 miles Rochester Street, Chatham, ME4 6PX Balfour Infant School Primary 2.5 miles Pattens Lane, Rochester, ME1 2QT Balfour Junior School Primary 2.5 miles Beresford Avenue, Chatham, ME4 6QX Cobham Hall 2.6 miles Brewers Road, Brewers Road, DA12 3BL Medway Secure Training Centre 2.6 miles Sir Evelyn Road, Rochester, ME1 3YB Warren Wood Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Ajax Road, Rochester, ME1 2UR Cliffe Woods Primary School Primary 2.8 miles View Road, Cliffe Woods, Rochester, ME3 8UJ All Saints Church of England Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Magpie Hall Road, Chatham, ME4 5JY Brompton Academy Secondary 2.9 miles Marlborough Road, Gillingham, ME7 5HT Oasis Academy Skinner Street Primary 3 miles Skinner Street, Gillingham, ME7 1LG Inspected: 18 November 2021 Hospital and Medical Tuition Service 3 miles Windmill Road, Medway Maritime Hospital, Gillingham, ME7 5NY Byron Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Byron Road, Gillingham, ME7 5XX Luton Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Luton Road, Chatham, ME4 5AW Wayfield Children's Centre 3.5 miles Wayfield Road, Wayfield Road, Chatham, ME5 0HH Inspected: 26 October 2010 Wayfield Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Wayfield Road, Chatham, ME5 0HH Rivermead School 3.5 miles Forge Lane, Gillingham, ME7 1UG Saxon Way Primary School and Children's Centre 3.5 miles Church Path, Church Path, Gillingham, ME7 1SJ Inspected: 25 June 2012 PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 3.8 miles Bradfields Avenue, Chatham, ME5 0LE Walderslade School Secondary 3.8 miles Bradfields Avenue, Walderslade, Chatham, ME5 0LE The Robert Napier School Secondary 3.8 miles Third Avenue, Gillingham, ME7 2LX Greenacre School Secondary 3.9 miles Walderslade Road, Walderslade, Chatham, ME5 0LP The Academy of Woodlands Primary 4 miles Woodlands Road, Gillingham, ME7 2DU Oaklands Children's Centre 4 miles Weedswood Road, Weedswood Road, Chatham, ME5 0QS Inspected: 13 January 2012 Oaklands School Primary 4 miles Weedswood Road, Walderslade, Chatham, ME5 0QS St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Primary 4 miles Bleakwood Road, Chatham, ME5 0NF Will Adams Academy 4.1 miles Woodlands Road, Gillingham, ME7 2BX Westcourt Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Jubilee Crescent, Gravesend, DA12 4JG Walderslade Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Dargets Road, Walderslade, Chatham, ME5 8BJ Featherby Infant and Nursery School Primary 4.5 miles Allington Road, Gillingham, ME8 6PD Valley Invicta Primary School at Holborough Lakes Primary 4.6 miles Pollyfield Close, Pollyfield Close, Snodland, ME6 5GR Lordswood Children's Centre 4.7 miles Lordswood Lane, Lordswood Lane, Chatham, ME5 8NN Inspected: 31 March 2011 Lordswood School Primary 4.7 miles Lordswood Lane, Chatham, ME5 8NN St John's Catholic Primary School, Gravesend Primary 4.7 miles Rochester Road, Gravesend, DA12 2SY Burham Children's Centre 4.8 miles Bell Lane, Burham, ME1 3SY St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Twydall Lane, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 6JH Kings Farm Children's Centre 4.8 miles School Road, Cedar Avenue, Gravesend, DA12 5JD Inspected: 01 November 2012 Gravesend Grammar School Secondary 4.9 miles Church Walk, Gravesend, DA12 2PR