Leigh Academy High HalstowHoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rochester.
Summary of the comparison
Leigh Academy High Halstow and Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough are primary schools in Rochester.
Leigh Academy High Halstow scores 82 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Leigh Academy High Halstow is ahead on our composite score.
Leigh Academy High Halstow was judged Outstanding and Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 81.0% for Leigh Academy High Halstow and 52.0% for Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Leigh Academy High Halstow (53.0% in 2022-23, 81.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough (53.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RochesterLeigh Academy High Halstow | RochesterHoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B82/100Stronger figure | F39/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 73 in Medway Stronger figure | 51st of 73 in Medway | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 212 | 548 | |
| Capacity | 236 | 525 | |
| Location | Rochester, ME3 8TF | Rochester, ME3 9BS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 81.0% Stronger figure | 52.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 19.0% Stronger figure | 1.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 212 | 548 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.3% | 27.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.5% | 3.8% | |
| SEN support | 9.0% | 13.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 16.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.2% Stronger figure | 17.8% | 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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.
Leigh Academy High Halstow
Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough
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