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Walderslade Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Chatham, ME5 8BJ

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,565 of 15,057

Better than 82% of schools in England

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

Walderslade Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 May 2015

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils235 of 240 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Amy Rowley-Jones
TrustRIVERMEAD INCLUSIVE TRUST
Local authorityMedway
Opened01 Sept 2016
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 143261.

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 maths77%61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths20%7%8%
Average reading score109105106
Average maths score107104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score106104105
Expected standard in reading93%73%76%
Expected standard in writing87%73%73%
Expected standard in maths93%71%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils235
Girls127
Boys108
Eligible for free school meals14.9%
First language not English17.4%
SEN support35
EHC plan9
Average class size29.2

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
74.5%
Other White
6.8%
Other mixed
4.7%
African
3.8%
White and Asian
1.7%
Other ethnic group
1.7%
White and Black Caribbean
1.3%
Chinese
1.3%
Other Asian
0.9%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0.4%

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 absence5.5%5.4%5.1%
Persistent absence10.7%14.9%13.2%
Severe absence1.9%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)29
Applications (Reception)127
First preference applications (Reception)34
First preference offers (Reception)29
Applications from another local authority (Reception)18

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places240
Pupils on roll239
Unfilled places0.4%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22
Pupils per adult13.2
Teachers (FTE)10.7
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.09
Support staff (FTE)10.52
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.4%
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 Walderslade Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimarySt Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryOaklands SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryLordswood SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.5 miSecondaryGreenacre SchoolAcademy converter
Inadequate
0.6 miSecondaryWalderslade SchoolAcademy converter
Inadequate
0.6 miPrimaryMaundene SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miNot applicablePGW Partnership of Greenacre and WaldersladeSixth form centres
Unrated
0.7 miPrimaryTunbury Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Benedict's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryHorsted Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Walderslade Primary School

What is Walderslade Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Walderslade Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 7 May 2015.

How does Walderslade Primary School rank in England?

Walderslade Primary School ranks 2,565 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 82% of schools).

How many pupils attend Walderslade Primary School?

Walderslade Primary School has 235 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 240.

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.