Featherby Infant and Nursery School, Gillingham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Featherby Infant and Nursery School excels at making every child feel valued and known as an individual. The school is exceptionally inclusive, providing tailored support to help pupils with special needs and disadvantaged children thrive alongside their peers. Staff create a warm, nurturing environment where children develop confidence, strong relationships, and a genuine love of learning.
Key Strengths
- Highly inclusive culture with strong support for pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils
- Effective phonics teaching from Nursery Year onwards, with Year 1 phonics outcomes now at national average
- Positive behaviour and attendance, with a nurturing environment where pupils are enthusiastic about learning
- Strong pastoral provision and specialist interventions that create a calm, purposeful atmosphere
- Excellent leadership focus on staff wellbeing and professional development
Areas for Improvement
- Some pupils struggle to remember what they have learned over time in certain curriculum areas
- Not all activities in the wider curriculum are sufficiently well designed to support maximum learning
- Teachers sometimes do not check pupils' understanding of key concepts or intervene quickly enough to close learning gaps
- Precision of feedback in early years can sometimes vary
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified and acted upon, making pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
School council, Eco Warriors, enrichment visits, faith experiences, clubs, visits from local community members
Featherby Infant and Nursery School is an inclusive school where pupils achieve well and feel safe. Leaders have created a supportive environment with strong partnerships to help all children succeed, particularly those with additional needs.
At a Glance
26.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
25.3
Avg class size
27.2
Infant (KS1)
12
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
104%
Over capacity
282 pupils
270 capacity
12 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Gillingham
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Gillingham
Admissions Demand - Medway
Places available
3,805
Applications
3,151
Got 1st preference
95.6%
Got preferred school
99.4%
Primary admissions across Medway (2025/26)
Inspection History(4)
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SEN Provision
How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.
Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.49318%
Overall absence
17.81609%
Persistent absence
174
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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