Lordswood School Catchment Area
Lordswood School is an academy sponsor led primary school in Chatham, Medway , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 407 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-11
Age range
407
Pupils
420
Capacity
97%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2019
Lordswood School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Lordswood School?
The catchment area for Lordswood School is the geographic zone Medway uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Medway publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Lordswood School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Medway. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Medway before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Medway catchment area documents →Lordswood School: 420 places, 97% filled: nearing capacity
Lordswood School has a published admission number of 420 places. 407 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 97%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 420, Medway's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 23% of pupils at Lordswood School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Medway.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Medway publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Medway school admissions →
Lordswood School: School Information
- Full address
- Lordswood Lane, Chatham, ME5 8NN
- Local authority
- Medway
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Free school meals
- 23% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 140186
Other Primary Schools in Chatham
If Lordswood School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Chatham are the next closest alternatives.
Greenvale Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · ME4 5UP
New Road Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · ME4 5QN
Horsted Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · ME5 9TF
Horsted Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · ME5 9TF
Tunbury Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · ME5 9HY
Swingate Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · ME5 8TJ
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Lordswood School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
Hempstead Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · Gillingham · 1.5 miles away
Hempstead Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · Gillingham · 1.5 miles away
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Gillingham · 1.8 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Lordswood School
What is the catchment area for Lordswood School? ▾
The catchment area for Lordswood School is the geographic zone Medway uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Medway publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Lordswood School oversubscribed? ▾
Lordswood School is operating close to its capacity of 420 places (97% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Lordswood School? ▾
Admission to Lordswood School is managed by Medway. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Lordswood School cover? ▾
Lordswood School is a primary school in Chatham, Medway, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Lordswood School? ▾
Lordswood School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2019. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.