Strood South & Temple Marsh
Summary
Strood South & Temple Marsh (E02003324) is part of Medway local authority (view on map). Strood South & Temple Marsh has an approximate population of 10,000 people, of which 24% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
Strood South & Temple Marsh neighbours Strood North & Frindsbury, Rede Common, Rochester West, Rochester South West, and Cuxton & Halling.
Guidance and data sources
Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.
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Deprivation
Strood South & Temple Marsh is the 25th least deprived area in Medway (out of 38) with 40% of children living in low-income families, compared to 37% across Medway and 38% nationally.
State-funded pupil characteristics
Information acquired from the school census.
Free school meals
In Strood South & Temple Marsh, 27% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 27% in Medway and 27% nationally.
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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals
Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals
| % in Strood South & Temple Marsh | % in Medway | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 27% | 27% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 73% | 73% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Strood South & Temple Marsh, 18% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 18% in Medway, and 19% nationally.
This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.
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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools
Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools
| % in Strood South & Temple Marsh | % in Medway | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 83% | 82% | 81% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 13% | 14% | 14% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 5% | 4% | 5% |
Ethnicity
In Strood South & Temple Marsh, 31% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 32% in Medway, and 33% nationally.
Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.
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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups
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| % in Strood South & Temple Marsh | % in Medway | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 67% | 68% | 67% |
| Asian | 4% | 7% | 14% |
| Black | 18% | 15% | 7% |
| Mixed | 7% | 8% | 7% |
| Other | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| Not known | 3% | 1% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Strood South & Temple Marsh with English as an additional language is 14%, compared with 17% in Medway, and 22% nationally.
Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.
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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language
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| % in Strood South & Temple Marsh | % in Medway | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 14% | 17% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 84% | 83% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Strood South & Temple Marsh has 11 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Strood South & Temple Marsh |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 11 |
| Childminders | 9 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 2 |
There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Strood South & Temple Marsh since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
State-funded schools
Strood South & Temple Marsh has 2 state-funded schools.
| Type | Number in Strood South & Temple Marsh |
|---|---|
| All state-funded schools | 2 |
| Nursery schools | 0 |
| Primary and all-through schools | 2 |
| Secondary and all-through schools | 0 |
| Special schools | 0 |
| Registered alternative provision | 0 |
There have been no inspections of schools in Strood South & Temple Marsh since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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