Higham Primary School

General Information

Address: School Lane, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7JL
Phone: 01474822535
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Catherine Grattan
Age range: 4-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Number of pupils: 210
School capacity: 210
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 25
% eligible for free school meals: 11.9%
Nursery provision: No

Behaviour

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Attendance

Overall absence: 5.2%
Persistently absent pupils: 12.2%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 7.1%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 2.4%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 4 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 3 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 2 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 2 pupils
SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need: 2 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Social, emotional and mental health: 3 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 1 pupil
Other difficulty or disability: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2024 report

About this Ofsted rating

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Ranked #7 of 24 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#5Copperfield AcademyGood
#6Culverstone Green Primary SchoolGood
#7Higham Primary SchoolGood
#8Holy Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#9Istead Rise Primary SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Cobham Primary SchoolOutstanding
#2St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, NorthfleetOutstanding
#3Cecil Road Primary and Nursery SchoolGood
#4Chantry Community Primary SchoolGood
#5Copperfield AcademyGood
#6Culverstone Green Primary SchoolGood
#7Higham Primary SchoolGood
#8Holy Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#9Istead Rise Primary SchoolGood
#10King's Farm Primary SchoolGood
#11Meopham Community AcademyGood
#12Painters Ash Primary SchoolGood
#13Rosherville Church of England AcademyGood
#14Saint George's Church of England SchoolGood
#15Shorne Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#16Singlewell Primary SchoolGood
#17Springhead Park Primary SchoolGood
#18St Botolph's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#19St John's Catholic Primary School, GravesendGood
#20The Riverview AcademyGood
#21Tymberwood AcademyGood
#22Vigo Village SchoolGood
#23Wrotham Road Primary SchoolGood
#24Whitehill Primary SchoolRequires improvement

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £6,706 (2024-25)

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A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #7 of 26 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#5Vigo Village School£6,940
#6Istead Rise Primary School£6,827
#7Higham Primary School£6,706
#8Copperfield Academy£6,492
#9Chantry Community Primary School£6,457

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1King's Farm Primary School£8,165
#2Lawn Primary School£7,726
#3Westcourt Primary School£7,020
#4Rosherville Church of England Academy£6,959
#5Vigo Village School£6,940
#6Istead Rise Primary School£6,827
#7Higham Primary School£6,706
#8Copperfield Academy£6,492
#9Chantry Community Primary School£6,457
#10Culverstone Green Primary School£6,436
#11Saint George's Church of England School£6,389
#12Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School£6,332
#13Tymberwood Academy£6,228
#14Painters Ash Primary School£6,144
#15Springhead Park Primary School£6,083
#16The Riverview Academy£6,041
#17Cobham Primary School£5,862
#18St Botolph's Church of England Primary School£5,762
#19Singlewell Primary School£5,702
#20Wrotham Road Primary School£5,686
#21Shorne Church of England Primary School£5,573
#22Meopham Community Academy£5,453
#23St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet£5,421
#24Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School£5,145
#25St John's Catholic Primary School, Gravesend£5,108
#26Whitehill Primary School£2,873

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