Canon Close, Maidstone Road, Rochester, Kent ME1 3EN
10 reasons to choose St William of Perth Catholic Primary School, Rochester
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St William of Perth Catholic Primary School, Rochester has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. It is one of the best state primary schools in Rochester and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 1 mile.
School fundamentals
St William of Perth Catholic Primary School, Rochester is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided faith school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
St William of Perth Catholic Primary School, Rochester has one class per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that St William of Perth Catholic Primary School, Rochester achieves above average attainment results. By the same measure, progress scores are around the national average.
The St William of Perth Catholic Primary School, Rochester curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Catholic social morality and also includes PSHE, French. It is subject based, organised by topics, and with some cross-curricular projects. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers, Forest School for all year groups and a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for languages.
Sport at St William of Perth Catholic Primary School, Rochester
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at St William of Perth Catholic Primary School, Rochester
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are from 8.55am to 3.20pm though after school clubs may extend the day to 4.30pm.
Find another school near St William of Perth Catholic Primary School, Rochester
St Andrew’s School, Rochester (0.8 miles); King’s Rochester Prep & Pre-Prep Schools (0.9 miles); Gad’s Hill Kindergarten & Junior School (4 miles).
The Pilgrim School (0.7 miles); Oaklands School, Chatham (2.2 miles); Barnsole Primary School (3.9 miles).
Rochester Independent College (1 mile); The King’s School, Rochester (1.2 miles); Gad’s Hill School (4 miles).
The Rochester Grammar School (0.3 miles); Sir Joseph Williamson’s Mathematical School (0.6 miles); Fort Pitt Grammar School (1.4 miles).