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Walderslade Primary School

Medway, ME5 8BJPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2024
KS2 Results
73%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
26 1st-choice / 27 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#3287 of 13,686 nationally

About Walderslade Primary School

Walderslade Primary School’s Key Stage 2 results put it comfortably ahead of the Medway local authority average. While the LA average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined sits at 62%, Walderslade achieves 73% — a clear eleven-point gap. That places the school 12th out of 76 primary schools in Medway, putting it in the top 25% nationally. Its reading and maths average scores both hit 105, and 87% of pupils met the expected standard in maths specifically. The school is also oversubscribed by a wide margin: for 27 places in the 2025/26 intake, it received 147 applications, with 26 first-preference offers made. That ratio of over five applicants per place tells you local families see the value here. It’s a state-funded, mixed primary for ages 4 to 11, with no religious character, and it’s run by headteacher Amy Rowley-Jones.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressDargets Road, Chatham, Medway, ME5 8BJ
HeadteacherAmy Rowley-Jones
Local AuthorityMedway
Number of Pupils241
Free School Meals (FSM)14.1%
School Capacity241 / 240 (100% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

1 May 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (1 May 2024): School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Source: Ofsted, 8 Jun 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Sensory RoomArt StudiosMusic RoomsForest SchoolOutdoor PlaygroundChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

NetballAthleticsCross CountryRoundersDanceCricket

Clubs & Activities

ChoirGardeningCodingArt Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalMulti-Sensory

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:45

After-school care

15:15-17:45

Source: walderslade-pri.medway.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Walderslade Primary School

Walderslade Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.