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Wainscott Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Rochester · ME2 4JX

Ages 3–11 · 454 pupils · Medway

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

47%

Overall absence

5.9%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-03-12

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
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)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.6%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
378

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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

33

Places offered

35

1st-preference offers

33

Total preferences (any rank)
132
Preferred offers (top 3)
34
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill102%

454 pupils · 446 places

Pupils on roll
454
Boys / girls
233 / 221
School capacity
446
Capacity fill
454 / 446 (102%)
Free school meals
19.2%
FSM pupils
87
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE PRIMARY FIRST TRUST
Academy trust
THE PRIMARY FIRST TRUST
Sponsor
The Primary First Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Monique Clark

Location

Address
Wainscott Road, Wainscott
Postcode
ME2 4JX
Town
Rochester
County
Kent
Local authority
Medway
District
Medway
Constituency
Rochester and Strood
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Rochester, Medway, 454 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 19.2%.

Open schools in Rochester
50
Primary schools in Rochester
34
Academies among open schools in Rochester
60% (30)
Open schools in ME2
19
Primary in ME2
15
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.

Compare with theseAll in RochesterNear ME2

  • Hilltop Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rochester · ME2 4QN · Medway

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM20.0%
    • Demand0.78

    0.5 miles away

  • Temple Mill Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Rochester · ME2 3NL · Medway

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM16.7%
    • Demand1.77

    0.7 miles away

  • Chattenden Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rochester · ME3 8LF · Medway

    Ages 4–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM35.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • All Faiths Children's Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rochester · ME2 4UF · Medway

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM32.1%
    • Demand1.14

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Monique Clark
Telephone
01634332550
Website
www.wainscott.medway.sch.uk

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