Located in Rochester, Warren Wood Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Warren Wood Primary School currently has around 470 pupils on roll, which is about 114% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 56% boys and 44% girls. Around 37.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 15.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (66.2%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Arethusa Road, Rochester, ME1 2UR |
| Website: | www.warrenwoodprimary.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01634401401 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Medway |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Lucinda Woodroof |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 140989 |
Ofsted inspection date: 20/05/2025
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 411 |
| Number of Pupils: | 470 |
| Number of Boys: | 263 |
| Number of Girls: | 207 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 15.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 66.20% | 311 |
| Other White | 7.70% | 36 |
| African | 4.70% | 22 |
| Other Mixed | 3.80% | 18 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 3.20% | 15 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 2.60% | 12 |
| White and Asian | 2.10% | 10 |
| Bangladeshi | 1.90% | 9 |
| Other Asian | 1.90% | 9 |
| Indian | 1.70% | 8 |
| White and Black African | 0.90% | 4 |
| Caribbean | 0.90% | 4 |
| Unclassified | 0.90% | 4 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.60% | 3 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.40% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.20% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.20% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Wood Community Primary School and Language Unit Arethusa Road , ME1 2UR | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Warren Wood Primary School Arethusa Road , ME1 2UR | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Crest Infant School Fleet Road , ME1 2QA | 3out of 4 | 871 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Delce Academy The Tideway , ME1 2NJ | - not rated | 878 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Delce Academy The Tideway , ME1 2NJ | 3out of 4 | 878 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Thomas Aveling School Arethusa Road , ME1 2UW | 3out of 4 | 242 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Thomas Aveling School Arethusa Road , ME1 2UW | - not rated | 242 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School Maidstone Road , ME1 3EL | 4out of 4 | 959 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School Maidstone Road , ME1 3EL | - not rated | 959 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| The Rochester Grammar School Maidstone Road , ME1 3BY | 3out of 4 | 1,005 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oasis Restore 1 Kennington Road , SE1 7QP | - not rated | 822 yd | Academy secure 16 to 19 | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medway Secure Training Centre Sir Evelyn Road , ME1 3YB | - not rated | 822 yd | Secure units | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Blue Skies School 126 Maidstone Road , ME4 6DQ | - not rated | 1,699 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Rowans Silverbank , Churchill Avenue ME5 0LB | 4out of 4 | 1,871 yd | Academy alternative provision converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Rowans Silverbank , Churchill Avenue ME5 0LB | - not rated | 1,871 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Assessment and Tuition Service Churchill Avenue , Silverbank Park ME5 0LB | - not rated | 1,871 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.