Hempstead Junior SchoolBredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Gillingham.
Summary of the comparison
Hempstead Junior School and Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School are primary schools in Gillingham.
Hempstead Junior School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Hempstead Junior School was judged Good and Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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 72.0% for Hempstead Junior School and 90.0% for Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Hempstead Junior School (56.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (88.0% in 2022-23, 90.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GillinghamHempstead Junior School | GillinghamBredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | B81/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 73 in Medway | 12th of 450 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 373 | 141 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 140 | |
| Location | Gillingham, ME7 3HJ | Gillingham, ME7 3JY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% | 90.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 24.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 373 | 141 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.9% | 7.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.4% | 8.5% | |
| SEN support | 11.3% | 18.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.5% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% | 3.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.9% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 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.
Hempstead Junior School
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
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