Bligh Infant School Rochester

Bligh Infant School is a Community School located in Rochester, Kent, teaching Primary students aged between 5 and 7 years of age.

The school operates under the Medway local authority.

Bligh Infant School was inspected by Ofsted on 10 February 2010.

School Location

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School Information

School nameBligh Infant School
HeadteacherMiss Tina Gobell
Number of pupils248
Type of schoolCommunity School
Phase of educationPrimary
Ages5 - 7
Local authorityMedway
Parliamentary constituencyRochester and Strood

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Geographic Data
PostcodeME2 2XJ
LocationStrood
TownRede Common
CountyKent
RegionSouth East
Local AuthorityMedway
Ward NameStrood South
Area Type Unitary Authority
Coordinates51.394882,0.462431

Mortgaged Houses
65%
UK AVERAGE: 34%

EU Leave Voters
64%
UK AVERAGE: 51.9%
Unemployed
8%
UK AVERAGE: 3.9%
High Earners
11%
UK AVERAGE: 22.1%

Overview

£237,582
Av. House Price

100
Population

44%
Married

£27,903
Average Salary


Data: OS © Crown copyright and database right 2021, data extracts from Census 2011.


OUTSTANDING

GOOD

REQUIRES IMPROVEMENT

INADEQUATE

Primary Schools
Ofsted RatingDistance
Bligh Infant School, Rochester and Strood0 mi
Bligh Junior School, Rochester and Strood0 mi
Elaine Primary Academy, Rochester and Strood0.6 mi
Cedar Primary School, Rochester and Strood0.8 mi
Gordon Junior School, Rochester and Strood1.1 mi
Gordon Infant School, Rochester and Strood1.1 mi
St Nicholas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School, Rochester and Strood1.2 mi
All Faiths Children's Academy, Rochester and Strood1.4 mi
Cuxton Community Junior School, Rochester and Strood1.5 mi
Cuxton Community Infant School, Rochester and Strood1.5 mi
Secondary Schools
Ofsted RatingDistance
Strood Academy, Rochester and Strood0.2 mi
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School, Rochester and Strood2.3 mi
The Rochester Grammar School, Rochester and Strood2.3 mi
Fort Pitt Grammar School, Rochester and Strood2.4 mi
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School, Chatham and Aylesford2.6 mi
The Thomas Aveling School, Rochester and Strood2.7 mi
Chatham Grammar School for Boys, Chatham and Aylesford3.2 mi
Thamesview School, Gravesham3.3 mi
Brompton Academy, Gillingham and Rainham3.4 mi
The Victory Academy, Chatham and Aylesford3.5 mi

OFSTED Ratings Explained

Outstanding: The school provides the highest quality education and care for children, and will not be inspected again unless concerns are raised.


Good: The school provides for all their pupils' educational needs, and prepare them well for the next stage of their lives.


Requires Improvement: The school provides an acceptable quality of education and care for children, but will have areas where they could improve.


Inadequate: The school is failing to provide an acceptable quality of education and care for children, and will need to make significant improvements immediately.



Data: Ofsted © 2021, last updated Jan 2020.


1 to 8.5
Property/Salary Ratio

Freehold
80%
1 Bedroom
3%
Owned
65%
Leasehold
20%
4 Beds+
7%
Rented
36%
7-Year Property Price Trends
2020
£237,582
2019
£244,928
2018
£242,612
2017
£230,051
2016
£203,732
2015
£184,132
2014
£161,521
Average House Prices
Detached
£427,754
Semi-Detached
£288,174
Terraced
£230,138
Flats
£183,061
Property Types
Detached
5%
Semi-Detached
57%
Terraced
32%
Flats
4%
Bedsits
0%


Data: ONS licensed under the Open Government Licence v30, Last updated Jun 2020. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2020. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Male
50%
Children
20%
Female
50%
Adults
80%
Social Grade
ME2 2XJUK
AB
11%27%
C1
25%28%
C2
31%20%
DE
33%25%


Demographic Data

£35,360
Household Income

9.55%
Degree Educated

4.05%
In Professional Jobs

£27,903
Average Salary

6,758/34,753
Deprivation Rank

0%
owning 3+ cars


Unemployed
8%
High Earners
11%


Single
34%
Unemployed
8%
Married
44%
Degrees
10%
Occupation
ME2 2XJUK
Managerial/Directors
8%11%
Professionals
7%20%
Associate Professionals
8%14%
Admin/Secretarial
12%10%
Skilled Trades
15%11%
Caring, Leisure & Service
13%9%
Sales & Customer Service
11%8%
Plant & Machine Operatives
12%6%
Elementary Occupations
14%11%


Ethnicity
ME2 2XJUK
White
95%86%
Mixed
3%2.2%
Asian
2%7.5%
Black
2%3.4%
Arabic/Other
1%0.6%
Marital Status
ME2 2XJUK
Single
34%35%
Married
44%47%
Civil Partnership
0%0.2%
Divorced
9%9%
Christian
55%
None
35%
Buddhist
0%
Muslim
0%
Sikh
0%
Jewish
0%



Data: ONS © Crown copyright and database right 2021, data extracts from Census 2011.

AVERAGE
Crime
12
Burglaries
Crimes (Last 12 Months)
ME2 2XJUK
Anti-social behaviour
4336
Burglaries
1211
Robberies
32
Theft
1219
Vehicle Crimes
812
Possession of Weapons
112
Violent Crimes
9351
Drug Offences
35
Criminal Damage & Arson
2015
Police ForceKent Police
TypeTerritorial police force
Formed1857
Officers3,787
Budget£257.9
Area Size3,736 hectares
JurisdictionEngland and Wales


Data: ONS © Police.uk under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated Jan 2020.

Kelly Tolhurst MP

2019 General Election Results
Cons
60%
Green
3%
Labour
27%
Brexit
0%
Lib Dem
7%
Pl. Cymru
0%


The Rochester and Strood constituency is located in Kent, and has a total population of 107,221, of which 82,056 (76.5%) are eligible to vote. Election turnout for the Rochester and Strood constituency in 2019 was 64%, lower than the average UK turnout at 67.3%.



ConstituencyRochester and Strood
Member of Parliament MP
Constituency TypeCounty
ResultCon hold
Declaration Date/Time12/13/2019 4:28:00 AM
GE2019 ResultCon hold
First PartyCon
Second PartyLab
Electorate82056
Valid Votes51926
Winning Majority17072
EU Leave %64%

Medway Council


Gun Wharf
Dock Road
Chatham
Kent
ME4 4TR

PHONE: 01634 306 000

EMAIL:
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Data: ZoomLocal. Last updated Jan 2020.

Ofsted Report

2
OVERALL EFFECTIVENESS

How good is this school?


Good - Bligh Infant School is a good school, effective in delivering outcomes that provide well for all its pupils' needs. Pupils are well prepared for the next stage of their education, training or employment.


2
BEHAVIOUR

Behaviour and safety of pupils:


Good - Bligh Infant School is a good school, effective in delivering outcomes that provide well for all its pupils' needs. Pupils are well prepared for the next stage of their education, training or employment.


2
LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT

Overall leadership and management grade:


Good - Bligh Infant School is a good school, effective in delivering outcomes that provide well for all its pupils' needs. Pupils are well prepared for the next stage of their education, training or employment.


2
QUALITY OF TEACHING

Overall quality of the teaching provided:


Good - Bligh Infant School is a good school, effective in delivering outcomes that provide well for all its pupils' needs. Pupils are well prepared for the next stage of their education, training or employment.


[more]
Bligh Infant SchoolOfsted Report
Inspection Start Date10 February 2010
Inspection End Date11 February 2010
Inspection TypeS5 Inspection
Overall2 - Good
Achievement2 - Good
Behaviour & Safety2 - Good
Quality of Teaching2 - Good
Leadership & Management2 - Good
Category of Concern
Warning Notice0

Full Ofsted Report
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http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/114884.

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Ofsted carry out full regulatory inspections of schools and educational institutions throughout England. Reporting to the UK government, Ofsted are both impartial and independent, and inspect institutions that care for young people and children, as well as organisations that provide education or skills for people of all ages.

Ofsted inspects education providers, children's services and organisations that provide education or skills. One or more Ofsted inspectors visit a provider to inspect the quality of teaching, the levels of achievement that pupils achieve, the behaviour of those who are in attendance, and the effectiveness of teaching that schools provide to their pupils.

A typical Ofsted report will contain information about how well their inspectors think that a school is performing, as well as ways that it can improve certain areas. It also includes data on how well students are performing, both in their general education and their well-being. In addition, Ofsted inspectors will include feedback from parents and carers about their views and opinions of the school.

In order to produce a useful tool for improvement, inspectors will give a school an overall grade for how good they think a school is:

  • Grade 1 - Outstanding
  • Grade 2 - Good
  • Grade 3 - Requires improvement
  • Grade 4 - Inadequate


Should a school be judged as 'requires improvement' or 'inadequate', then the Ofsted report will explain why the grade was given, as well as ways how the school can improve their grade.

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Contact Details

Bligh Way
Strood
Rochester
Kent
ME2 2XJ

Phone: 01634 710154
Email: office@bligh-inf.medway.sch.uk

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