St Margaret's Church of England Junior School

A good academy converter school in Medway. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for St Margaret's Church of England Junior School.

Gillingham, ME89AE Ofsted: Good Age 7-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

63

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
60.3
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 71.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
58.5
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 11.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
3 December 2013
Previous grade
Good
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
9

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Orchard Street
Rainham
Gillingham, ME89AE

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
142160
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Address
Orchard Street, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 9AE
Age range
7-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
School status
Open
Trust/MAT
MEDWAY ANGLICAN SCHOOLS TRUST
Capacity
363 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Diocese
Diocese of Rochester
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
363
Free School Meals
19.3% (70 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
1.1% (4 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
95.3%
Excellent
Persistent Absence
10.6%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
71.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
11.0%
Reading Score:
105.0
Maths Score:
106.0
Grammar Score:
104.0

Key Performance Indicators

Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected):
71.0 (+12.2 vs average)
Low Persistent Absence:
10.6 (6.9 below average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 106.0 105.0
2023 103.0 104.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
24 pupils
Very Good
Pupils per Year Group
73
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
363 pupils
7-11

Performance Trend

Improving trend (+2.0 per year)

Up 2.0% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Let all that you do be done in love"

Respect Resilience Responsibility

A Church of England Junior School with a strong Christian ethos, linked to St Margaret's Church, Rainham, and part of the Medway Anglican Schools Trust (MAST); promotes Christian values and spiritual development.

Facilities

Spacious grounds Outdoor activities / outdoor spaces

Curriculum Highlights

Art Computing Design and Technology English Geography History Maths Music PE PSHE RE Science Spanish Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural

SEND Provision

The school provides an inclusive curriculum differentiated for pupils with SEND and is committed to ensuring the curriculum complies with the Equality Act 2010 and the Special Educational Needs and Disability Regulations 2014.

Admissions Criteria

St Margaret’s operates an oversubscribed intake (90 places per year group). Admissions are offered in order of priority: children in the public care system; pairing; siblings; children of staff; denominational preference (supplementary information form confirming regular practising Christian); medical/health/special access reasons; distance from home to the school. If a place is available, new children are given a buddy during the first week.

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