Wainscott Primary School

Wainscott Primary School is performing well, with an overall effectiveness rating of good. The school has high expectations for its pupils, and they feel happy, safe, and supported in their learning environment. The curriculum has been well-sequenced from Nursery to Year 6, significantly improving pupils' achievements, especially in reading and mathematics. A strong culture of respect and personal development is fostered, contributing to a positive school atmosphere. The school has shown dedication to enhancing the quality of education and is supported by The Primary First Trust.

Strengths

• Pupils enjoy belonging to the Wainscott family and feel cared for and safe.
• The school has high expectations for pupil achievement and encourages pride in learning.
• Pupils receive support tailored to their needs, including those with SEND.
• Effective phonics program supporting early reading development.
• Strong culture of respect and personal development among pupils.

Areas for Improvement

• Some teachers do not use effective strategies to check pupil understanding.
• Gaps in knowledge may develop for some pupils due to insufficient checks on learning.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Wainscott Primary School attended 94.5% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 15.1% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.9% of pupils at Wainscott Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Wainscott Primary School had 23.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 5.4% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 10.1% of pupils at Wainscott Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.0% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Wainscott Primary School received £6,103 and spent £5,683 for each of its 454 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £184,000 (£406 per pupil).

Across all 11 schools of The Primary First Trust, income was £6,524 and spending £6,354 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Rochester · Medway local authority: places and applications

Wainscott Primary School is part of The Primary First Trust, which runs 11 schools. The nearest others:

• Wayfield Primary School Chatham
• Cuxton Community Infant School Rochester
• Cuxton Community Junior School Rochester
• Westcourt Primary School Gravesend
• Parkwood Primary School Gillingham
• Springhead Park Primary School Northfleet
• Mayplace Primary School Barnehurst
• Barnehurst Infant School Erith
• Barnehurst Junior School Erith
• Lessness Heath Primary School Belvedere

What is Wainscott Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Wainscott Primary School is Good, from an inspection in May 2024.

When was Wainscott Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Wainscott Primary School was last inspected in May 2024.

How many pupils does Wainscott Primary School have?

Wainscott Primary School has 454 pupils on roll.

What age range does Wainscott Primary School cover?

Wainscott Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Wainscott Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 48% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Wainscott Primary School?

Wainscott Primary School is at Wainscott Road, Wainscott, Rochester, Kent, ME2 4JX.