Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolDeanwood Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Gillingham.
Summary of the comparison
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and Deanwood Primary School are primary schools in Gillingham.
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Deanwood Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was judged Good and Deanwood Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 90.0% for Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and 28.0% for Deanwood Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (88.0% in 2022-23, 90.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Deanwood Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 28.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GillinghamBredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | GillinghamDeanwood Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B81/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 450 in Kent | 32nd of 73 in Medway | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 141 | 248 | |
| Capacity | 140 | 210 | |
| Location | Gillingham, ME7 3JY | Gillingham, ME8 9TX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 90.0% Stronger figure | 28.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 24.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 98.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 141 | 248 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.1% | 29.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.5% | 9.7% | |
| SEN support | 18.4% | 15.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 1.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.4% Stronger figure | 5.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.0% Stronger figure | 14.4% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Deanwood Primary School
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