Wainscott Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Rochester, Medway
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Medway Council · offers on 16 April 2026
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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 2026 entry.
Wainscott Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2026 there were 52 first-choice applications for 59 Reception offers, 0.9 first choices per offer and the 9th lowest of 64 Medway primary schools.
- Every Reception applicant was offered a place in 2026, including every first-choice family, and 7 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 48% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, lowest of 7: this school and the 6 of the 8 nearest Medway primary schools that have results.
- There are 23.7 pupils per teacher; the middle figure across the 8 nearest primary schools in Medway is 21.6.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Medway schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Wainscott Road, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4JX
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- 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.
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