Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough
Pottery Road, Hoo St Werburgh, Rochester, ME3 9BS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- RIVERMEAD INCLUSIVE TRUST
- Head of School
- Mrs Lorraine Boffa
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Rivermead Inclusive Trust
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Rochester and Strood
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 525
- Pupils on roll
- 546
- URN
- 143262
- Local authority
- Medway
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01634338040
About this school
Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough is a primary academy in Rochester. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 546 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
- Outstanding
- 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 | 77 | 77 | 67 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53% | 47% | 52% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 6% | 1% |
| Expected standard in reading | 60% | 60% | 61% |
| Expected standard in maths | 60% | 53% | 58% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 58% | 45% | 43% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 104.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.20 | - | - |
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 Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Medway average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 53% | 56.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 47% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 52% | 59.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 573 |
| 2023/24 | 567 |
| 2024/25 | 548 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough compares
Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough ranked 46th of 57 primary schools in Medway for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 52% | 6.4% | 27.7% | 546 | — |
| St Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary School | 71% | 5.8% | 12.8% | 663 | 1.2 miles |
| Chattenden Primary School | 69% | 7.5% | 34.6% | 203 | 1.2 miles |
| Leigh Academy High Halstow | 81% | 5% | 11.3% | 241 | 2.0 miles |
| Burnt Oak Primary School | 46% | 6.3% | 48.1% | 430 | 2.0 miles |
| Wainscott Primary School | 48% | 5.5% | 21.8% | 454 | 2.0 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)
- 27.66%
- English as an additional language
- 3.8%
- Overall absence
- 6.38%
- Persistent absence
- 17.78%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Chatham
-
Chattenden Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Rochester
-
Leigh Academy High Halstow2.0 miles
Primary · Rochester
-
Burnt Oak Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Gillingham
-
Wainscott Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Rochester
Other schools in Rochester
Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough ranks 21st 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 year groups does Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough teach?
- Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Rochester.
- Who is the head of school of Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough?
- The head of school of Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough is Mrs Lorraine Boffa, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough?
- Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough has 546 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough full?
- Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough has capacity for 525 pupils and 546 on roll (104%), so it is at or above 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 Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough a faith school?
- No. Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough has no designated religious character.
- Does Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough?
- Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough is part of RIVERMEAD INCLUSIVE TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough have?
- The schools register lists Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 53% in 2022/23 and 52% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough rank locally?
- Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough ranked 46th of 57 primary schools in Medway for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough's absence rate?
- Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough's overall absence rate is 6.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough'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 2 July 2026.