Bligh Primary School (Juniors)
Rochester · Medway
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About Bligh Primary School (Juniors)
Bligh Primary School (Juniors) is a primary academy in Rochester, Medway. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
MARITIME ACADEMY TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 13 member schools: 12 primary schools, 1 special school. Local authorities: Bexley | Greenwich | Kent | Medway. Regions: London | South East. — from the MARITIME ACADEMY TRUST public record.
Bligh Primary School (Juniors) is a primary academy in Rochester, Medway, part of MARITIME ACADEMY TRUST. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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School information
- Official name
- Bligh Primary School (Juniors)
- Address
- Bligh Way, Strood
- Postcode
- ME2 2XJ
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Medway
- Parliamentary constituency
- Rochester and Strood
- URN (official identifier)
- 144566
- Establishment number
- 2492
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 7–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 343
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 330
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- MARITIME ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Medway
- Headteacher
- Mr Christian Markham
- Ofsted inspection
- Good · Inspected 21 Jun 2023Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.blighprimaryschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01634336220
- Date opened
- 1 Oct 2017
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Bligh Primary School (Juniors)
| 2025/26 | This school | Medway | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 343 | 50,905 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 41.4% | 26.1% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 18.1% | 13.9% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 3.5% | 5.8% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 28.9% | 17.0% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
4 published inspections for Bligh Primary School (Juniors), including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Report published 31 Jan 2022
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Bligh Junior School (URN 118470)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 4 Mar 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Bligh Junior School (URN 118470)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 11 Mar 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Bligh Junior School (URN 118470)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 9 Jan 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Bligh Primary School (Juniors)
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Medway | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 5.3% | 5.4% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 13.8% | 14.9% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Bligh Primary School (Juniors)
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £225,525 for 145.5 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Medway | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 41.9% | 28.5% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £649 | £382 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Bligh Primary School (Juniors)
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 355 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Medway average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £4,286,000 £12,073 per pupil | £6,743 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £3,908,000 £11,008 per pupil | £5,552 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £1,921,000 £5,411 per pupil · 49.2% | £2,672 · 48.1% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £754,000 £2,124 per pupil · 19.3% | £1,155 · 20.8% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £215,000 £606 per pupil · 5.5% | £128 · 2.3% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £215,000 £606 per pupil · 5.5% | £115 · 2.1% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £378,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £0 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £10,588 per pupil, supply and agency £500 per pupil — spending up £421 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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