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Walderslade Primary School

Academy converter · Chatham · ME5 8BJ

Ages 4–11 · 235 pupils · Medway

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Ofsted

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

KS2 expected (RWM)

71%

Overall absence

4.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Inspection date

2024-06-11

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)71%
Higher standard (RWM)23%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
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 absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.2%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
206

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

235 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
235
Boys / girls
108 / 127
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
235 / 240 (98%)
Free school meals
14.9%
FSM pupils
35
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: RIVERMEAD INCLUSIVE TRUST
Academy trust
RIVERMEAD INCLUSIVE TRUST
Sponsor
Rivermead Inclusive Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Amy Rowley-Jones

Location

Address
Dargets Road, Walderslade
Postcode
ME5 8BJ
Town
Chatham
County
Kent
Local authority
Medway
District
Medway
Constituency
Chatham and Aylesford
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 converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Chatham, Medway, 235 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 14.9%.

Open schools in Chatham
34
Primary schools in Chatham
22
Academies among open schools in Chatham
68% (23)
Open schools in ME5
19
Primary in ME5
12
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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    • KS269%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM40.7%

    0.4 miles away

  • Lordswood School

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    • KS269%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM22.4%

    0.4 miles away

  • Maundene School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM27.0%

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  • Tunbury Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM12.4%

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  • Horsted Junior School

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM20.8%

    0.9 miles away

  • Horsted Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM6.9%

    0.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Amy Rowley-Jones
Telephone
01634337766
Website
www.walderslade-pri.medway.sch.uk/

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