The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery) Catchment Area
The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery) is an academy converter primary school in Rochester, Medway , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 219 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
219
Pupils
210
Capacity
104%
Fill rate
The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery) Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery)?
The catchment area for The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery) 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Medway publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery) is managed by Medway and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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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 →The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery): at or above its 210 place limit
The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery) has a published admission number of 210 places. 219 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 104%. The school is at or above its published limit of 210 places. Medway allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 19.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Rochester.
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 →
The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery): School Information
- Full address
- Warwick Crescent, Borstal, Rochester, ME1 3LF
- Local authority
- Medway
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 19.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 143832
Other Primary Schools in Rochester
If The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery) is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Rochester are the next closest alternatives.
Higham Primary School Catchment Area
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Balfour Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · ME1 2QT
Crest Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · ME1 2QA
St Peter's Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · ME1 2HU
Burham Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · ME1 3SY
Wouldham, All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · ME1 3GE
Other Church of England Schools in Medway
The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery) shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Medway. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Helen's Church of England Primary School, Cliffe Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Rochester
St Nicholas CEVC Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Rochester
King's School, Rochester Catchment Area
Other independent school · Rochester
St Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Chatham
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery) 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions: The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery)
What is the catchment area for The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery)? ▾
The catchment area for The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery) 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Medway publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery) oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery) currently has 219 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 210 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery)? ▾
The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery) uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Medway before each admissions cycle.
What age range does The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery) cover? ▾
The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery) is a primary school in Rochester, Medway, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.