Warren Wood Primary School
Arethusa Road, Rochester, ME1 2UROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Warren Wood Primary School is a primary school in Rochester for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 110 schools in Medway. It ranks 24th of 24 primary schools in Rochester. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in May 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 20 May 2025, report published 25 June 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 20 May 2025
Pupils are respectful and courteous. They greet staff and visitors happily. Pupils are caring and show high levels of empathy when considering the challenges that others may face. These qualities help pupils to build positive relationships with staff and peers. Teachers enhance this through consistent application of the school's new approach to managing behaviour. Pupils say that this helps them to behave well. This is evident in the calm and happy atmosphere in the school. Pupils feels safe and have trusted adults who they know will address any concerns they have. The school has recently raised its expectations for pupils. They now benefit from a suitably ambitious curriculum. However, pupils' experiences in lessons are mixed and some pupils still have significant gaps in their knowledge. As a result, these pupils do not achieve as well as they should. The school prioritises pupils' mental health. Staff ensure that pupils learn positive strategies to improve their well-being in lessons. Pupils also appreciate the range of support the school offers. This includes spending time with the school dogs or input from the school's skilled pastoral team. This helps pupils to remain calm and focused.
What the school should improve
- At times, teachers are not precise enough when teaching pupils the sounds and letters they need. As a result, many pupils do not become fluent and confident readers as quickly as they should. The school must ensure that staff have the appropriate skills and knowledge that they need to ensure that pupils become fluent readers as swiftly as they can.
- In places, the checks that teachers make on pupils' understanding do not identify gaps in pupils' knowledge. As a result, the support for pupils to catch up when there are gaps in learning is not always effective. The school must ensure that staff are confident to check what pupils know and remember so that, where necessary, staff are better informed to help pupils catch up swiftly.
- Implementation of the new curriculum across subjects is uneven. As a result, some pupils do not develop the knowledge and skills that they should. The school must ensure that staff have appropriate knowledge and skills to deliver the curriculum effectively.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
69 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
458 pupils on roll, with places for 420
Schools near Warren Wood Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crest Infant School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Delce Academy | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 60% met the expected standard |
| Balfour Infant School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | Not published |
| New Horizons Children's Academy | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 35% met the expected standard |
| St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- BEYOND SCHOOLS TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Gavin Evans
- Phone
- 01634401401
- Address
- Arethusa Road, Rochester, ME1 2UR
- Local authority
- Medway
- URN
- 140989
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.