Hoo St Werburgh Primary School

Hoo St Werburgh Primary School is a primary school in Hoo St Werburgh, near Rochester for children aged 2 to 11, teaching boys and girls. Around 548 pupils are on roll. That makes it one of the larger primary schools in Rochester on our figures. It is an academy rather than a council-run school, though Medway still coordinates the application process. Mrs Lorraine Boffa leads the school.

Inspection at a glance

At its most recent Ofsted inspection on 5 March 2024, Hoo St Werburgh Primary School was judged Good. The full inspection report is linked from this page so you can read the inspectors' own words.

How the school is performing

The latest published key stage 2 figures show 52% met expected standard in reading, writing and maths (2024/25). Overall absence stands at 6.4%, which is attendance of about 93.6% (2024/25). Around 23.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals. Figures come from the Department for Education's published school performance data and are shown in full further down this page.

Getting a place at Hoo St Werburgh Primary School

You apply for a place at Hoo St Werburgh Primary School on the primary common application form through Medway, with the national deadline of 15 January. Where there are more applications than places, the school's published oversubscription criteria decide who is offered a place, typically starting with looked-after children and siblings. There is no separate entrance assessment. Always check the current admissions policy on the school's own website before you apply, because criteria can change year to year.

SEND at a glance

Hoo St Werburgh Primary School is described in the published data as a mainstream school with resourced provision and SEN unit. Named areas of need it supports include Autism. Recorded provision: Resourced provision and SEN unit: resourced provision capacity 87, SEN unit capacity 87; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. The school's SEN information report is the authoritative source and is linked in the SEND section below.

Before and after school

For working families the school runs an on-site nursery. Session times, costs and availability are set by the school, so confirm them before you rely on a place.

Hoo St Werburgh Primary School contact details and location

You will find Hoo St Werburgh Primary School at Pottery Road, Hoo St Werburgh, Rochester, Kent, ME3 9BS. The school office can be reached on 01634 338040. A map, directions and the school's own website link are on this page.