Wainscott Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Rochester, Medway
Wainscott Primary School is a primary school in Rochester, Medway for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 12 March 2024. Medway has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Wainscott Road, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4JX
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Medway
- Pupils on roll
- 454 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 19.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 12 March 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy belonging to the Wainscott family.”
- “They said that it makes them feel happy, cared for and safe.”
- “Pupils understand and follow the school values of tolerance, resilience, curiosity and creativity well.”
To improve
- “Last year’s key stage 2 results in reading and mathematics were well below the national average.”
- “However, not all staff check pupils’ understanding with the required precision.”
- “As a result, some pupils develop gaps in their knowledge.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 May 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 48% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 52 first-preference applications, 59 offers in total, 52 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2025, as Medway published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Medway.
- Hilltop Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Temple Mill Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Chattenden Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- All Faiths Children's Academy 1.0 mi Some aspects not as strong Last distance published
- St Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Gordons Children's Academy, Infant 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Gordons Children's Academy, Junior 1.2 mi Good