A town in Medway
In short: Most primary schools here are rated Good or better, about the same as across England. Results at 11 are close to England, and results at 16 were below England in 2026. Missing school is a bigger problem than across England.
Hoo St Werburgh at a glance
How Hoo St Werburgh's schools compare with England, area by area.
Primary and secondary schools are ranked by Eduscope score, which weighs up results, inspections, attendance and more. Nurseries, special and independent schools aren't ranked. A high score isn't everything: always visit.
1 mainstream schools in Hoo St Werburgh, best first
Results well above the England average.
229 first choices, 275 offers made
Met the standard at 1175%
England 62%
Rochester, ME3 9BS · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11
Results well below the England average.
62 first choices, 80 offers made
Met the standard at 1152%
England 62%
0 mainstream schools in Hoo St Werburgh, best first
Results well above the England average.
229 first choices, 275 offers made
Met the standard at 1175%
England 62%
3 in Hoo St Werburgh, highest Ofsted grade first
Rochester, ME3 9BE · Nursery
Nurseries don't sit tests, so there are no results to compare.
Hoo, ME3 9BS · Nursery
Nurseries don't sit tests, so there are no results to compare.
Rochester, ME3 9HH · Nursery
Nurseries don't sit tests, so there are no results to compare.
1 in Hoo St Werburgh, by the school's Eduscope score
Results well above the England average.
229 first choices, 275 offers made
Met the standard at 1175%
England 62%
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Inspections, exam results and attendance, next to the figure for England where we have it.
Worked out by Eduscope from each school's published figures. Not an official statistic for this town.
Hoo St WerburghEngland
Primaries rated Good or Outstanding
Latest Ofsted grade, 2 primaries with one.
100%
England 96%
Close to England
Secondaries rated Good or Outstanding
1 of the 1 with a grade.
100%
England 93%
Met the expected standard at 11
Reading, writing and maths.
59%
England 62%
Close to England
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
At GCSE.
35%
Pupils who miss a lot of school
Missed 1 in 10 days or more. Lower is better.
22%
England 18%
Primary pupils on free school meals
A sign of family income, not of school quality.
23%
Latest graded inspection for the 2 schools that have one.
100%
Good or Outstanding
Hoo St Werburgh in blue. There were no tests in 2020 and 2021 because of Covid.
Hoo St Werburgh has 5 schools and nurseries.
There are 25% more pupils than in 2018.
23% of primary pupils here get free school meals. Schools get extra money for each of them.
Pupils in Hoo St Werburgh's state schools each January.
Up 25% since 2018. More children can mean popular schools fill up faster.
Out of every 10 primary pupils, how many get free school meals. It's a sign of family income, not of school quality.
Hoo St Werburgh23%
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Hoo St Werburgh has 5 schools, including 2 primary schools, 1 secondary school, 3 nurseries. Some count in more than one group. You can browse each category using the filters on Eduscope.
The highest-ranked schools in Hoo St Werburgh on Eduscope are Leigh Academy Hundred of Hoo, Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance. Independent, special and nursery schools aren't ranked.
100% of inspected schools in Hoo St Werburgh hold a Good or Outstanding Ofsted rating, which is above the England average of 94.8%. This includes 0 schools rated Outstanding and 2 rated Good.
Across primary schools in Hoo St Werburgh, 59% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
The average pupil-teacher ratio across schools in Hoo St Werburgh is 17.8:1. While not a direct measure of class size, this indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil. Across England it is 17.9:1.
The persistent absence rate across schools in Hoo St Werburgh is 22.3%. A pupil is classed as persistently absent if they miss 10% or more of school sessions. Across England it is 18.1%.
There are 2,375 pupils enrolled across schools in Hoo St Werburgh, with 546 in primary and 1,829 in secondary. 23.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals.
Start by considering your child's age, your location, and whether you prefer a state or independent school. Use Eduscope to compare 5 schools in Hoo St Werburgh by Ofsted ratings, exam results, and distance. Filter by school type, gender, religious character, and admissions policy to narrow your options.
Sources: DfE school performance tables, DfE school census and workforce, DfE pupil absence, Ofsted. Photos are stand-ins.
