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Peninsula East Primary Academy

United Kingdom, Rochester

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The school at a glance
Instructs in English
Fees Fees not listed
Ages 3 - 11 years
Type Co-educational
Bus Service No
Academic offering
Curriculum IB (PYP), EYFS (Early years foundation stage), British Curriculum
Taught languages English, Spanish
Typical class size 30
Strengths Sport, Visual and Creative Arts
Clubs Arts and Creative, Social and Hobbies, Lifestyle and Wellbeing
Stages Early Years, Primary School
Introduction

Peninsula East Primary Academy is located on Avery Way in Allhallows, Rochester, Kent (ME3 9HR). It offers the British Curriculum together with the English-language International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP) and the Early Years Foundation Stage for younger pupils. The school serves children aged 3 to 11 and includes a nursery. Formed in 2021 by merging Stoke Primary Academy and All Hallows Primary Academy, it is a member of Leigh Academies Trust and an IB World School authorised to deliver the PYP. The campus follows the PYP Curriculum Framework and provides learning in English across the primary years. Arts provision includes visual arts and music activities; sport is offered through football, multi-sports and netball, with swimming and water-safety lessons and an annual Sports Day. The academy runs Breakfast and After School Club, Healthy Living and Sports weeks, and other PE activities outside school, within a UK context for international families.

Avery Way, Allhallows, Rochester, Kent, ME3 9HR

The Essentials

Peninsula East Primary Academy has typical class sizes of 30, instruction in English.

Location
Peninsula East Primary Academy is located at Avery Way, Allhallows, Rochester ME3 9HR. It serves the Allhallows and Stoke communities. The age range is 3-11 years, from Nursery through Year 6. It includes PEPA Tots Nursery for early years.

Stages
Nursery and Primary (Nursery to Year 6)

Additional learning support
An Inclusion Team provides a wide range of SEND support and intervention, led by Inclusion Lead Mrs R Champ and SENCo Miss L Hartung. The four areas of need are communication and interaction; cognition and learning; social, emotional and mental health difficulties; sensory and/or physical needs. Therapies and interventions include educational psychologists and speech and language services.

Country affiliation
United Kingdom
Diving Deeper

Uniform Requirement
Uniform must consist of the following with no alternatives: KS1–KS2 boys wear a white shirt, navy blue V‑neck pullover with logo, and charcoal grey tailored trousers (shorts in summer); KS1–KS2 girls wear a white shirt, navy blue V‑neck pullover or cardigan with logo, and charcoal grey knee‑length pinafore or skirt (summer dress option: chequered blue and white). Plain black shoes are required. PE kit includes a yellow logo T‑shirt, navy shorts, black plimsolls for indoor use and trainers for outdoor use; a navy blue gym bag is required. Uniform items can be purchased from Brigade and Uniformbase, with some second‑hand items available.

Food Options
School dinners are provided by Cucina to ensure healthy choices and adherence to national standards; meals include fruit and vegetables and water is available on tables, with weekly menus and meal choices bookable via MCAS. Packed lunches from home should be balanced across food groups; nuts are not allowed due to allergies, but dairy is permitted and a small treat is acceptable.

House System
There is a house system for competitions, with school houses competing on the annual Sports Day.

Governance and Ownership
Peninsula East Primary Academy is part of Leigh Academies Trust.
Fees
Application fees
- No application or admission fee is charged for Reception or in‑year places at the academy.

Tuition fees (Reception to Year 6)
- Day education for Reception through Year 6 is provided as state‑funded academy schooling and there are no tuition fees for statutory school places.

Nursery (PEPA Tots) fees by session and term
- Morning session (9:00 – 12:00): GBP 14 per session.
- Afternoon session (12:00 – 15:00): GBP 14 per session.
- Full day session (9:00 – 15:00): GBP 28 per session.
- Extra session charge (when additional hours are taken beyond agreed funded hours): GBP 14 per session.
- The nursery operates term‑time only (38 weeks per year); funded hours patterns and session options are available for 15‑hour and 30‑hour funded entitlements.

Billing schedule and payment terms
- Nursery additional hours and any paid sessions are invoiced in advance; additional hours are invoiced for a week in advance.
- Breakfast and After School Club sessions must be booked and paid for in advance through the academy's online booking/payment system (MyChildAtSchool/MCAS).
- Optional activities, trips and other chargeable extras are billed on an activity‑by‑activity basis in line with the Trust's Charging and Remissions policy; payments for such items are collected in advance.

Breakfast, after‑school and wraparound fees
- Breakfast Club (gates open 7:45am; food served until 8:15am): GBP 5.00 per day. Sessions must be booked and paid for via MCAS.
- After School Club (end of school → 15:15–16:30): GBP 8.00 per session; sessions must be booked and paid for via MCAS.
- Wednesday wraparound options: 14:00–15:15 at GBP 5.00, or 14:00–16:30 at GBP 10.00; bookings and payments via MCAS.

Boarding fees
- Boarding is not offered; the school is a day primary academy.

Other costs and fees
- Uniform: the academy requires school uniform; specific supplier prices are not published on the academy's uniform information page. Parents are responsible for purchasing required uniform items.
- School meals, trips, peripatetic lessons, clubs and residential visits where applicable are charged as optional extras; these charges are activity‑specific and are invoiced in advance when required.
- Wraparound provision for nursery children is available but places are limited and must be paid for separately.

Refund information
- Refunds for cancelled activities, surplus trip balances or similar are handled in line with the academy/Trust charging and remissions procedures and the online payment provider's refund mechanisms; refunds are normally processed back to the original payment method where that is supported by the payment provider.

Fee payment options
- The academy operates a cashless approach for chargeable items and uses the MyChildAtSchool (MCAS) app for booking and payment of Breakfast Club, After School Club and wraparound sessions.
- For other optional items (meals, trips, instrument lessons and similar) payments are administered in line with Trust procedures using secure online payment providers (the Trust's Charging and Remissions policy references the use of cashless online payment systems). Payment methods commonly supported include debit/credit card via the online payment platform used by the academy.

Summary
- No application or tuition fees apply for statutory Reception–Year 6 places. Nursery (PEPA Tots) charges apply for non‑funded or additional sessions at the rates listed above and funded 15/30‑hour options are accepted. Breakfast and after‑school wraparound provision is charged per session and must be booked and paid for in advance via MCAS. Optional extras are charged per activity and refunds and remissions are processed according to the Trust's charging policy and the payment provider's refund procedures.
Academics

Peninsula East Primary Academy teaches IB (PYP), EYFS (Early years foundation stage), British Curriculum for students aged 3 to 11.

Curriculum
The school teaches in English and offers the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme.
Wellbeing

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
The school builds well-rounded pupils through the IB Learner Attributes. A pupil well-being group meets at least once per term to discuss pupil welfare and how wellbeing can be improved.

Special Educational Needs (SEN)
SEND Information Report 2025-26 and Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Policy 2025-26 are published.

Mental Wellbeing
A Senior Mental Health Lead provides mental health support for students. The pupil well-being group meets termly to discuss improvements to pupil wellbeing.

Safeguarding
Pupils' safety and wellbeing at school, at home and online is the priority. Safeguarding and Child Protection policy follows Keeping Children Safe in Education and Working Together to Safeguard Children. The Safeguarding Team includes a Designated Safeguarding Lead and deputies, Online Safety Coordinator, Senior Mental Health Lead and Looked After Children Coordinator. All staff are DBS checked and wear ID badges; safeguarding guidance and contact details are provided. External safeguarding resources and guidance are available for families, and the academy can be reached at 01634 270428 for safeguarding concerns.
Parent Experience

History
Peninsula East Primary Academy was formed in 2021 by merging Stoke Primary Academy and All Hallows Primary Academy. It is a member of Leigh Academies Trust and an International Baccalaureate World School authorised to offer the Primary Years Programme. The academy includes a nursery and serves ages 3 to 11.

Community
The school promotes a community based on justice and a sense of personal responsibility, and it encourages courtesy, acceptance, tolerance and respect for others. It aims for its children to be lifelong learners and global citizens through the IB Learner Attributes. The academy is part of Leigh Academies Trust and provides breakfast club and after‑school provision run by the school to support families.
Extra-Curricular Activities

Academic & Intellectual
The school uses the Primary Years Programme (PYP) Curriculum Framework. It is an International Baccalaureate World School offering the Primary Years Programme.

Arts & Creative
Art provision is designed to challenge pupils and motivate creativity. Music education provides opportunities to experience enjoyment through a variety of musical activities, including singing and nursery rhymes in the early years.

Social & Hobbies
Sports clubs include football, multi-sports and netball. Swimming and water safety lessons and activity weeks such as Healthy Living and Sports take place. An annual Sports Day is held.

Lifestyle & Wellbeing
The academy offers a Breakfast and After School Club. PE activities outside of school include swimming and water safety lessons, and there are Healthy Living and Sports weeks during the year.
Languages

Language Provision
The school teaches in English. English is taught as reading and writing with a high priority placed on developing speaking, listening, reading and writing skills. Reading uses the VIPERS approach within an IB Primary Years Programme framework. Instruction is delivered through inquiry-based learning, linking writing to authentic pieces of writing and current learning, with grammar and punctuation embedded through workshop-style teaching to support students' immediate application of skills.
Reputation

Awards
Artsmark Silver Award badge
Primary School Quality Mark (PSQM)

Accreditations
Ofsted Good Provider
International Baccalaureate World School
International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme
Leigh Academies Trust (LAT) membership
Chartered College of Teaching
Admissions

Admissions
1. Apply for a Reception place. Peninsula East Primary Academy admits four-year-olds into Foundation Stage Two for the 2025/2026 academic year. Eligible children are those born between 1 September 2020 and 31 August 2021. Applications are made online via Medway Council's online admissions system, with offers issued by Medway Council on behalf of the Governing Body. Parents may request that their child's start be deferred to a later point in the school year, but not beyond the end of the final term of the year of offer. The planned admission number is 30 pupils per class.
2. Oversubscription and offer. If applications exceed the PAN, places are offered in priority order: 1) Children in Public Care and Looked After Children (and those who were looked after, but subsequently adopted or subject to special guardianship or child arrangement orders); 1b) Children previously in Care outside England; 2) Current family association (a brother or sister in the academy at the time of entry); 3) Child's health reasons; 4) Nearness of home to the academy; 5) Children of staff employed by the academy. If ties occur within these criteria, random allocation decides. The offers are made in accordance with the oversubscription criteria, and the PAN is 30 per class.
3. Casual admissions. For in-year admissions download and complete the Casual Admissions Application Form; return by Royal Mail or scan and email to office@pepa.org.uk or deliver in person to the Academy office. All in-year admission enquiries should be addressed to Mrs Fenner or Mrs Dyke.
4. Waiting lists. If there are no spaces in the year group requested, download and complete the Waiting List Request Form and return by Royal Mail or scan and email to the Academy or deliver in person to Mrs Fenner or Mrs Dyke. A child's position on the waiting list is determined solely by the oversubscription criteria; when places become available, candidates on the waiting list are contacted in order.
5. Appeals. Parents have the right to appeal if a place is not offered; Appeals are handled in line with the School Admissions Appeals Code and the Governing Bodies policy on admission appeals; The Admission Appeal Form can be downloaded and submitted by Royal Mail or scanned and emailed to the Academy or delivered in person to Mrs Fenner or Mrs Dyke.

Waitlist
Waiting Lists. Where a year group is oversubscribed, a waiting list is kept. The Waiting List Request Form should be completed and returned to the Academy by Royal Mail or electronically. A child's position on the waiting list is determined solely by the oversubscription criteria. When a place becomes available, those on the waiting list will be contacted in accordance with the oversubscription criteria.
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