Twydall Primary School and Nursery, Gillingham

In its own words: "I am proud to be the Headteacher at Twydall Primary School, an inclusive and caring school in Gillingham. Along with a talented and dedicated team of staff, we strive to ensure children at Twydall are happy, cared for and are at the heart of everything we do."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at Twydall Primary School and Nursery reached the expected standard in reading and 59% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 72% in Medway and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 55% in reading and 52% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 24 families put Twydall Primary School and Nursery as their first choice and 81 named it as one of their preferences, for 26 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Twydall Primary School and Nursery are St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School (0.1 miles); Featherby Junior School (0.4 miles, Good, 72% reading, 74% maths); Featherby Infant and Nursery School (0.5 miles, Good); and Thames View Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 88% reading, 92% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Twydall Primary School and Nursery.

Twydall Primary School and Nursery is one of 19 schools run by Aletheia Academies Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 64% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

43.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 12.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (72%), Asian (7%) and Mixed (7%).

In 2026, 54 pupils (22%) received SEN support and 26 (10.6%) 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.

Twydall Primary School and Nursery has a resourced provision for physical disability: 8 places, 7 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bodiam Close (adjacent), 190 metres away.

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

In August 2026, police recorded 157 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Medway (250).

In 2024/25, Twydall Primary School and Nursery issued 11 suspensions, 4.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Twydall Primary School and Nursery are Rainham Mark Grammar School (0.5 miles), The Howard School (0.7 miles), Rainham School for Girls (0.8 miles) and The Robert Napier School (1 mile).