School Chooser

Primary schools in ME8 (postcode district)

There are 13 primary schools in ME8, teaching 4,689 pupils. Of the 12 with a score, 3 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 5 do worse.

Best in EnglandSecondary schools in ME8All schools in ME8
Pupils from low-income families21%average across these schools
Doing better than similar schools3 of 12scored schools in the top two bands
New-style Ofsted report cards1inspected since November 2025
Good or outstanding (old grades)91 requires improvement or inadequate
Full or nearly full8 of 13places are under pressure here
Average class size27.6one-teacher classes, January census
Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Primary schools (13)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#SchoolPupilsLow incomeOfstedScoreLikely range
1Fairview Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Gillingham6706%Not inspected8168 to 89
2St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Gillingham23710%Good 20237243 to 88
3Thames View Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Gillingham45914%Good 20237152 to 83
4St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 4-11 · Gillingham18913%Good 20246238 to 82
5St Margaret's Church of England Junior SchoolAcademy · ages 7-11 · Gillingham36320%Good 20235033 to 66
6Riverside Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Gillingham45335%Good 20194423 to 68
7Featherby Junior SchoolAcademy · ages 7-11 · Gillingham34839%Good 20223521 to 52
8Miers Court Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11 · Rainham41714%Good 20212514 to 42
9Twydall Primary School and NurseryAcademy · ages 3-11 · Gillingham24543%Good 2023147 to 26
10Featherby Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy · ages 3-7 · Gillingham28227%Report card 2026115 to 26
11Deanwood Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11 · Gillingham23825%Good 2024105 to 22
12Parkwood Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11 · Gillingham47619%Requires improvement 202310 to 2
St Margaret's Infant SchoolAcademy · ages 3-7 · Gillingham31212%Not inspected–

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About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.