Fairview Community Primary School, Gillingham

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are proud of our school and aim to ensure that it is a secure, inclusive and caring environment. We develop values and learning dispositions with the children through our assemblies and learning, and we encourage them to use this language with confidence."

The school runs after-school care.

Coming up: an open day on Thursday 12 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Fairview Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 72% in Medway and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 79% in reading and 78% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 94 families put Fairview Community Primary School as their first choice and 238 named it as one of their preferences, for 89 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 7 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Fairview Community Primary School are Deanwood Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 41% reading, 41% maths); Parkwood Primary School (0.5 miles); St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 78% reading, 78% maths); and Hempstead Junior School (0.7 miles, Good, 85% reading, 82% maths).

Fairview Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

141 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Fairview Community Primary School (as of September 2025): 95% would recommend the school, 99% say their child is happy there and 70% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (99%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (70%).

5.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (86%) and Mixed (7%).

In 2026, 79 pupils (11.8%) received SEN support and 15 (2.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.

14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Drewery Drive East (opposite), 140 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Fairview Community Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 104 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Medway (250).

In 2024/25, Fairview Community Primary School issued 7 suspensions, 1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Fairview Community Primary School are Rainham School for Girls (1 mile), The Howard School (1.1 miles), Rainham Mark Grammar School (1.6 miles) and Leigh Academy Rainham (1.9 miles).