Mereworth Community Primary SchoolWateringbury Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Maidstone.
Summary of the comparison
Mereworth Community Primary School and Wateringbury Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Maidstone.
Mereworth Community Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Wateringbury Church of England Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Mereworth Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Mereworth Community Primary School was judged Good and Wateringbury Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard.
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 Mereworth Community Primary School and 66.0% for Wateringbury Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Mereworth Community Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 81.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Wateringbury Church of England Primary School (39.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MaidstoneMereworth Community Primary School | MaidstoneWateringbury Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 83rd of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | 284th of 450 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 205 | 151 | |
| Capacity | 218 | 210 | |
| Location | Maidstone, ME18 5ND | Maidstone, ME18 5EA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 81.0% Stronger figure | 66.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 23.0% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 205 | 151 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.6% | 25.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.4% | 7.3% | |
| SEN support | 14.2% | 15.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.7% Stronger figure | 6.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 21.6% | 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.
Mereworth Community Primary School
Wateringbury Church of England Primary School
Full profiles: Mereworth Community Primary School · Wateringbury Church of England Primary School