Hempstead Junior SchoolFairview Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Gillingham.
Summary of the comparison
Hempstead Junior School and Fairview Community Primary School are primary schools in Gillingham.
Hempstead Junior School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Fairview Community Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Fairview Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Hempstead Junior School was judged Good and Fairview Community 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 73.0% for Fairview Community 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 risen at Fairview Community Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GillinghamHempstead Junior School | GillinghamFairview Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | C68/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 73 in Medway | 5th of 73 in Medway Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 373 | 684 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 690 | |
| Location | Gillingham, ME7 3HJ | Gillingham, ME8 0NU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% | 73.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 11.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 373 | 684 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.9% | 6.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.4% | 3.5% | |
| SEN support | 11.3% | 14.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.5% | 1.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% | 3.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.9% | 5.5% 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
Fairview Community Primary School
Full profiles: Hempstead Junior School · Fairview Community Primary School