Wouldham, All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
1 Worrall Drive, Wouldham, Rochester, ME1 3GE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Victoria Baldwin
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Rochester
- Constituency
- Chatham and Aylesford
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 388
- URN
- 118634
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01634861434
About this school
Wouldham, All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Rochester. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 388 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Wouldham, All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 59 | 58 | 47 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 36% | 52% | 49% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 0% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 61% | 78% | 60% |
| Expected standard in maths | 61% | 69% | 57% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 46% | 72% | 60% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 101.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Wouldham, All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Kent average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 36% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 52% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 49% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 401 |
| 2023/24 | 413 |
| 2024/25 | 386 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Wouldham, All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School compares
Wouldham, All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 355th of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 20% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 49% | 6.8% | 22% | 388 | — |
| Halling Primary School | 71% | 6% | 17% | 391 | 0.5 miles |
| Valley Invicta Primary School at Holborough Lakes | 81% | 3.3% | 12.2% | 234 | 1.0 miles |
| Burham Church of England Primary School | 70% | 5% | 14.4% | 179 | 1.4 miles |
| Snodland CofE Primary School | 61% | 5.3% | 30% | 407 | 1.4 miles |
| St Katherine's School & Nursery | 53% | 6.6% | 29.8% | 462 | 1.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 22.02%
- English as an additional language
- 4.9%
- Overall absence
- 6.82%
- Persistent absence
- 19.78%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Halling Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Rochester
-
Valley Invicta Primary School at Holborough Lakes1.0 miles
Primary · Snodland
-
Burham Church of England Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Rochester
-
Snodland CofE Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Snodland
-
St Katherine's School & Nursery1.6 miles
Primary · Snodland
Other schools in Rochester
Wouldham, All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranks 22nd of the 25 ranked primary schools in Rochester.
- All Faiths Children's Academy Primary
- Balfour Infant School Primary
- Bligh Primary School (Infants) Primary
- Bligh Primary School (Juniors) Primary
- Burham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Cedar Children's Academy Primary
- Chattenden Primary School Primary
- Cliffe Woods Primary School Primary
- Crest Infant School Primary
- Cuxton Community Infant School Primary
- Cuxton Community Junior School Primary
- Delce Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Wouldham, All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teach?
- Wouldham, All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Rochester.
- Who is the headteacher of Wouldham, All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- The headteacher of Wouldham, All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is Mrs Victoria Baldwin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Wouldham, All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wouldham, All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Wouldham, All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- Wouldham, All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has 388 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Wouldham, All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School full?
- Wouldham, All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 388 on roll (92%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Wouldham, All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Wouldham, All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Rochester.
- Is Wouldham, All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School a selective school?
- No. Wouldham, All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Wouldham, All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Wouldham, All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Wouldham, All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 36% in 2022/23 and 49% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Wouldham, All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School compare with other schools in Kent?
- Wouldham, All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 355th of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 20% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Wouldham, All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's absence rate?
- Wouldham, All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Wouldham, All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wouldham, All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.