Fairview Community Primary SchoolDeanwood Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Gillingham.
Summary of the comparison
Fairview Community Primary School and Deanwood Primary School are primary schools in Gillingham.
Fairview Community Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Deanwood Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Fairview Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Fairview Community 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 73.0% for Fairview Community Primary School and 28.0% for Deanwood Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Fairview Community Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% 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 | GillinghamFairview Community Primary School | GillinghamDeanwood Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 73 in Medway Stronger figure | 32nd of 73 in Medway | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 684 | 248 | |
| Capacity | 690 | 210 | |
| Location | Gillingham, ME8 0NU | Gillingham, ME8 9TX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% Stronger figure | 28.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 98.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 684 | 248 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.4% | 29.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.5% | 9.7% | |
| SEN support | 14.2% | 15.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.2% | 1.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% Stronger figure | 5.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.5% 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.
Fairview Community Primary School
Deanwood Primary School
Full profiles: Fairview Community Primary School · Deanwood Primary School