Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolSt Mary the Virgin Church of England 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 St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Gillingham.
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, 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 St Mary the Virgin Church of England 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 59.0% for St Mary the Virgin Church of England 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 held broadly level at St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GillinghamBredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | GillinghamSt Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B81/100Stronger figure | C63/100 | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 445 in Kent | 10th of 116 in Dorset | |
| 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 | 140 | 242 | |
| Capacity | 140 | 244 | |
| Location | Gillingham, ME7 3JY | Gillingham, SP8 4GG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 90.0% Stronger figure | 59.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 24.0% Stronger figure | 14.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 141 | 241 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.1% | 17.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.5% | 14.5% | |
| SEN support | 18.4% | 20.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.4% Stronger figure | 4.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.0% Stronger figure | 8.4% | 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
St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School
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