Hempstead Infant SchoolDeanwood Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Gillingham.
Summary of the comparison
Hempstead Infant School and Deanwood Primary School are primary schools in Gillingham.
Hempstead Infant School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Deanwood Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Hempstead Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Hempstead Infant School was judged Good and Deanwood Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Deanwood Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 28.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GillinghamHempstead Infant School | GillinghamDeanwood Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 62nd of 73 in Medway | 32nd of 73 in Medway Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-7 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 254 | 248 | |
| Capacity | 270 | 210 | |
| Location | Gillingham, ME7 3QG | Gillingham, ME8 9TX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 28.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 99.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 98.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 254 | 248 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.3% | 29.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.7% | 9.7% | |
| SEN support | 13.4% | 15.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.4% | 1.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% Stronger figure | 5.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.2% 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.
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.
Hempstead Infant School
Deanwood Primary School
Full profiles: Hempstead Infant School · Deanwood Primary School