Wateringbury Church of England Primary SchoolThe Discovery School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Wateringbury Church of England Primary School and The Discovery School are primary schools.
Wateringbury Church of England Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Discovery School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Discovery School is ahead on our composite score.
Wateringbury Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard and The Discovery School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 66.0% for Wateringbury Church of England Primary School and 80.0% for The Discovery School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Wateringbury Church of England Primary School (39.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at The Discovery School (67.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MaidstoneWateringbury Church of England Primary School | West MallingThe Discovery School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100 | C67/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 284th of 450 in Kent | 96th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 151 | 635 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 630 | |
| Location | Maidstone, ME18 5EA | West Malling, ME19 4GJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 66.0% | 80.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | 18.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 151 | 635 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.8% | 8.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.3% | 6.1% | |
| SEN support | 15.2% | 10.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 1.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% | 5.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.6% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 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.
Wateringbury Church of England Primary School
The Discovery School
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