Walderslade Primary School
Dargets Road, Walderslade, Chatham, ME5 8BJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Walderslade Primary School is a primary school in Chatham for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 110 schools in Medway. It ranks 2nd of 15 primary schools in Chatham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2015.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 7 May 2015, report published 8 June 2015
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 30 April 2024
Pupils delight in attending this happy school. They proudly embrace and enact the school's values to dream, achieve, respect and excel. Pupils grow vegetables in the 'sky garden', collect eggs from the chickens and look after Winnie and Wilma the school tortoises. Pupils feel safe and are confident that when they are worried or upset, adults will listen to them and help. The school is highly ambitious for its pupils. They achieve well in national tests. Pupils relish the challenges that they face in class. Children in the early years develop a love of learning and older pupils are inquisitive. This is because the school matches the curriculum to their needs and interests. As one parent said, 'The teachers care deeply about their pupils and nurture them as well as educating them.' Pupils' behaviour is exemplary. They are courteous to adults and show a heartfelt care for one another. Playtimes are joyful. Pupils assigned as well-being ambassadors make sure that no pupil feels left out. They develop a compassion for others and encourage one another to behave well. One pupil summed this up by saying, 'My friends help me to be a little more confident and a better kind of me.'
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
30 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
235 pupils on roll, with places for 240
Schools near Walderslade Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | Not published |
| Oaklands School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 70% met the expected standard |
| Lordswood School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | 76% met the expected standard |
| Maundene School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 56% met the expected standard |
| Tunbury Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 57% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- RIVERMEAD INCLUSIVE TRUST
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Amy Rowley-Jones
- Phone
- 01634337766
- Address
- Dargets Road, Walderslade, Chatham, ME5 8BJ
- Local authority
- Medway
- URN
- 143261
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.