Wateringbury Church of England Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
School rating
Good
Jul 1 2025 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Church of England
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Kent
Unique reference
118632
Address
147 Bow Road, Wateringbury, ME18 5EA

Pupils

Number of Pupils
151 (82% of total capacity)
Boys
46.4%
Girls
53.6%
First language not English
7.3%
Free school meals (FSM)
25.2%
Persistent absence
21.5%
Special education needs (SEN)
15.2%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Irish1.3%
Unclassified4%
Other White4.6%
African6.6%
White British80.1%
Indian
1.3%
Mixed
0.7%
Pakistani
0.7%
Chinese
0.7%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-1.4
WritingAverage0.6
MathsBelow average-3
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
66%
Local authority average
62%
England average
62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
10%
Local authority average
10%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
105
Local authority average
106
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
104
Local authority average
104
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Wateringbury Church of England Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
12
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
11
2nd preference
9
3rd preference
6
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
11
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes26.4
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher22.5
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher31
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
15
8
7
Year 1
19
8
11
Year 2
30
17
13
Year 3
21
8
13
Year 4
18
9
9
Year 5
17
5
12
Year 6
31
15
16
Year 2024-2025