St Margaret's Church of England Junior School, Gillingham

Good
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 711

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~440m)Possible (~629m)Unlikely (~818m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Lenny Williams
Pupils:363 / 363 capacity
LA:Medway
Phone:01634230998
Address:Orchard Street, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 9AE
Trust:MEDWAY ANGLICAN SCHOOLS TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2015

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 20 September 2023View full report
URN:142160
UKPRN:10053758
Diocese:Diocese of Rochester
Constituency:Gillingham and Rainham
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2013 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

20.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+2ppMaths-10ppWriting-7pp

Reading has remained stable at around 81%. Maths has declined from 82% to 72%. Writing has declined from 79% to 72%.

Class Sizes

30.4

Avg class size

30.4

KS2

11

Total classes

4 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

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Getting There

Train Stations

Rainham (Kent) Rail Station
697m · 11 min walk

Bus Stops

Holding Street (adj)
277m · 5 min walk
The Cricketers (adj)
291m · 5 min walk
Manor Farm (opp)
300m · 5 min walk
Orchard Street (o/s 117)
337m · 5 min walk
White Horse (adj)
358m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

100%

Over capacity

363 pupils

363 capacity

0 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Gillingham

Medium pressure
New homes approved:1,897
Projected new pupils:474

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Gillingham

Admissions Demand - Medway

Low demand0.83x oversubscription

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(3)

20 September 2023
11 July 2018
3 December 2013
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.4116%

Overall absence

9.51087%

Persistent absence

368

Enrolments

Authorised3.38325%
Unauthorised1.02835%
Persistent (10%+)9.51087%
Severe (50%+)0.54348%

Absence trend

3.93089%
18/19
4.7028%
20/21
7.43324%
21/22
5.58254%
22/23
4.74079%
23/24
4.4116%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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