Wateringbury Church of England Primary School, Maidstone

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Wateringbury Church of England Primary School situated in the beautiful Medway valley just outside the town of Maidstone. Our school is a warm, nurturing and welcoming place where our pupils are taught how to learn and engage with the world around them."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include gymnastics and cooking.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.

In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at Wateringbury Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Kent and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 71% in reading and 71% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 7 families put Wateringbury Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 33 named it as one of their preferences, for 10 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Wateringbury Church of England Primary School are The Discovery School (1.5 miles, Outstanding, 91% reading, 89% maths); Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (1.8 miles, Good, 76% reading, 60% maths); Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery (1.8 miles, Outstanding, 80% reading, 78% maths); and Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill (2 miles, Good, 93% reading, 93% maths).

Wateringbury Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

53 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Wateringbury Church of England Primary School (as of September 2025): 96% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 78% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school supports their child's wider development (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (78%).

7.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 18 pupils (13.4%) received SEN support and 4 (3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Wateringbury Church of England Primary School had 10 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Wateringbury Rail Station, about 60 metres away (roughly a 1-minute walk).

3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Railway Station (adjacent), 30 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 15 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Kent (101).

In 2024/25, Wateringbury Church of England Primary School issued 9 suspensions, 6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.