Balfour Infant SchoolWarren Wood Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rochester.
Summary of the comparison
Balfour Infant School and Warren Wood Primary School are primary schools in Rochester.
Balfour Infant School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Warren Wood Primary School scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Balfour Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Balfour Infant School was judged the expected standard and Warren Wood Primary School was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Warren Wood Primary School (42.0% in 2022-23, 38.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RochesterBalfour Infant School | RochesterWarren Wood Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | D40/100 | |
| Local ranking | 64th of 73 in Medway | 50th of 73 in Medway Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-7 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 260 | 470 | |
| Capacity | 270 | 420 | |
| Location | Rochester, ME1 2QT | Rochester, ME1 2UR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 38.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 99.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 260 | 470 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.1% | 38.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 36.2% | 18.9% | |
| SEN support | 14.2% | 17.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 8.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 5.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.9% Stronger figure | 14.7% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Balfour Infant School
Warren Wood Primary School
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