School profile

Warren Wood Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Rochester, ME1 2UR

Requires improvement

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,085 of 15,057

Worse than 93% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Warren Wood Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 20 May 2025

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Requires improvement
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils458 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Gavin Evans
TrustBEYOND SCHOOLS TRUST
Local authorityMedway
Opened01 Jul 2014
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 140989.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolMedwayEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths38%61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%7%8%
Average reading score102105106
Average maths score99104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score99104105
Expected standard in reading64%73%76%
Expected standard in writing45%73%73%
Expected standard in maths48%71%75%
Pupils taking tests69--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils458
Girls210
Boys248
Eligible for free school meals39.5%
First language not English20.3%
SEN support56
EHC plan52
Average class size21.4

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
64.4%
Other White
8.1%
Other mixed
4.8%
African
4.6%
White and Black Caribbean
3.1%
Other ethnic group
2.4%
Indian
2%
Bangladeshi
2%
Other Asian
2%
White and Asian
1.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolMedwayEngland
Overall absence5.4%5.4%5.1%
Persistent absence15.8%14.9%13.2%
Severe absence2.2%1.5%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)45
Applications (Reception)100
First preference applications (Reception)43
First preference offers (Reception)43
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll449
Unfilled places0%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.2
Pupils per adult8.9
Teachers (FTE)24.66
Teaching assistants (FTE)24.56
Support staff (FTE)29.74
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2526.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2522
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252.5
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.7

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate8.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Warren Wood Primary School
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Good
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Good
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Good
0.5 miSecondarySir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryBalfour Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miSecondaryThe Rochester Grammar SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miSecondaryHolcombe Grammar SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryNew Horizons Children's AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
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0.8 miPrimaryBalfour Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Warren Wood Primary School

What is Warren Wood Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Warren Wood Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 20 May 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Warren Wood Primary School rank in England?

Warren Wood Primary School ranks 14,085 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 93% of schools).

How many pupils attend Warren Wood Primary School?

Warren Wood Primary School has 458 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 420.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.