Walderslade Primary School, Chatham

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Walderslade Primary School

Dargets Road, Walderslade, Chatham ME5 8BJ

https://www.walderslade-pri.medway.sch.uk/

Walderslade Primary School is an academy. It has about 240 boys and girls aged between 4 and 11. In November 2018 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of Rivermead Inclusive Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Luton Primary School, The Academy of Woodlands and Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough.)

Particular strengths include Disadvantaged pupils, Representation, Environment and Attendance. Relative weaknesses include Finances and Progress.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.4		Lordswood School
0.4		St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School
0.4		Oaklands School
0.6		Tunbury Primary School
0.7		Maundene School
0.7		St Benedict's Catholic Primary School
0.9		Swingate Primary School
0.9		Horsted Infant School
0.9		Horsted Junior School
1.3		Wayfield Primary School
1.3		Kingfisher Community Primary School
1.6		New Horizons Children's Academy

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Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress in maths is excellent. Progress in reading is excellent. Progress in writing is above average.

Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both in balance with the local community.

Environment: Above average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is roughly average.

Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both roughly average.

Attainment: About average. Maths attainment is about average, reading is about average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is quite high and the offer rate is roughly average.

Progress: Below average. Progress in maths is about average, in reading it is below average and in writing it is below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Finances: Poor. This is because the school budget has been in deficit

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