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Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough

Academy converter · Rochester · ME3 9BS

Ages 2–11 · 546 pupils · Medway

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

47%

Overall absence

6.7%

Admissions demand

1.05 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-03-05

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)47%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.2%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.5%
Enrolments in measure
465

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.05 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

63

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

59

Total preferences (any rank)
142
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill104%

546 pupils · 525 places

Pupils on roll
546
Boys / girls
316 / 230
School capacity
525
Capacity fill
546 / 525 (104%)
Free school meals
23.6%
FSM pupils
129
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: RIVERMEAD INCLUSIVE TRUST
Academy trust
RIVERMEAD INCLUSIVE TRUST
Sponsor
Rivermead Inclusive Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Lorraine Boffa

Location

Address
Pottery Road, Hoo St Werburgh
Postcode
ME3 9BS
Town
Rochester
County
Kent
Local authority
Medway
District
Medway
Constituency
Rochester and Strood
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision and SEN unit
Resourced places
87 on roll / 87 capacity
SEN unit places
87 on roll / 87 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Rochester, Medway, 546 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, special school. Free school meals: 23.6%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Rochester
50
Primary schools in Rochester
34
Academies among open schools in Rochester
60% (30)
Open schools in ME3
11
Primary in ME3
8
Open schools in Medway LA
117
Primary in Medway LA
76

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lorraine Boffa
Telephone
01634338040
Website
www.hoo-st-werburgh.medway.sch.uk

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