Warwick Crescent, Borstal, Rochester, Kent ME1 3LF
10 reasons to choose The Pilgrim School
Top line
The Pilgrim School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 70. It is one of the best state primary schools in Rochester and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 2 miles.
School fundamentals
The Pilgrim School is a state primary school for boys and girls (40%/60%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a Church of England academy converter faith school. The school is one of the 3 members of The Pilgrim Multi Academy Trust. Though Ofsted no longer makes an an overall effectiveness judgement, its graded judgements imply an Outstanding rating for the school in its last (2025) inspection. It is one of the 5 most oversubscribed state primary schools for first preference Reception place applications in the Medway LEA.
Average class size
The Pilgrim School has one class per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that The Pilgrim School ranks in the top 12% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 12% of schools.
The The Pilgrim School curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, French. Subjects are taught separately and there are some cross-curricular projects, theme days and weeks. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for computing.
Sport at The Pilgrim School
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at The Pilgrim School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are from 8.45am to 3.15pm. Breakfast club from 7.45am and after school clubs may extend the day to 4.15pm.
Find another school near The Pilgrim School
St Andrew’s School, Rochester (1.1 miles); King’s Rochester Prep & Pre-Prep Schools (1.2 miles); Gad’s Hill Kindergarten & Junior School (2.8 miles).
St William of Perth Catholic Primary School, Rochester (0.7 miles); Cobham Primary School (3.6 miles); Chattenden Primary School (3.8 miles).
The King’s School, Rochester (1.6 miles); Rochester Independent College (1.8 miles); Gad’s Hill School (3.9 miles).
The Rochester Grammar School (1.2 miles); Sir Joseph Williamson’s Mathematical School (1.3 miles); Fort Pitt Grammar School (2.2 miles).