Primary school

Wainscott Primary School

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Medway
  • ME2 4JX
Ofsted Good · inspected Mar 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 12,596 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 84%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 57%57%2016/17: top 75%2017/18: top 31%31% · 2017/182018/19: top 68%2022/23: top 91%2023/24: top 84%2024/25: top 84%No exams

Against South EastArrows: South East rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM48% · South East 64%2/10 Well below South East−14.5 pts
Higher standard, RWM7% · South East 7%5/10 Middle+15.9 pts
Reading score103 · South East 1061/10 Well below South East−8.9 pts
Maths score101 · South East 1051/10 Well below South East−9.1 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 52% · 31 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 52% · 33 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 74% · 31 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 60% · 30 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 39% · 61 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 47% · 59 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 48% · 60 pupils · South East 64%74%39%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 31 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 6% · 33 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 16% · 31 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 7% · 30 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 2% · 61 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 0% · 59 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 7% · 60 pupils · South East 7%16%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 99 · 31 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 103 · 33 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 106 · 31 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 103 · 30 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 101 · 61 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 104 · 59 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 103 · 60 pupils · South East 10610699No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 101 · 31 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 102 · 33 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 105 · 31 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 103 · 30 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 98 · 61 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 101 · 59 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 101 · 60 pupils · South East 10510598No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
52 of 52 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st5252
2nd335
3rd270

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2024

  1. 2006Goodas predecessor
  2. 2012Goodas predecessor
  3. 2015Requires improvementas predecessor
  4. 2017Goodas predecessor
  5. 2019Inadequateas predecessor
  6. 2019Ungraded visitas predecessor
  7. 2024Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026454
Free school meals (past 6 years)21.8%
First language not English13.9%
SEN support12.1%
EHC plan0.9%
Absence (sessions missed)5.5%
Persistently absent pupils15.1%

Girls 48.7%Boys 51.3%

101.8% full · 446 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 86 responses (18.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school81.4% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school84.9% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved76.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 57% not applicable43.2% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year87.2% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 15.1% not applicable58.9% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed46.4% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child79.1% agree
  • My child does well at this school81.4% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing80.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school86% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school89.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development72.1% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent79.1% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.7
Pupils per adult12.5
  • Classroom teachers 14.2
  • Leadership 5
  • Teaching assistants 11.1
  • Other support 9.2

Teachers 19.2 FTE · Whole workforce 39.5 · 45 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,022
Spend per pupil£5,216
Staff spend per pupil£4,242
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£366,000in-year balance

Grants £5,670 · self-generated £333 · premises £326 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: THE PRIMARY FIRST TRUST (11 academies) · trust reserve £1,672,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it