St Margaret's Church of England Junior SchoolRiverside Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Gillingham.
Summary of the comparison
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School and Riverside Primary School are primary schools in Gillingham.
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Riverside Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Riverside Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School was judged Good and Riverside 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 67.0% for St Margaret's Church of England Junior School and 56.0% for Riverside Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Margaret's Church of England Junior School (61.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Riverside Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GillinghamSt Margaret's Church of England Junior School | GillinghamRiverside Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | C60/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 28th of 73 in Medway | 14th of 73 in Medway Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 364 | 449 | |
| Capacity | 363 | 390 | |
| Location | Gillingham, ME8 9AE | Gillingham, ME8 8ET | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% Stronger figure | 56.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 364 | 449 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.2% | 37.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.1% | 16.7% | |
| SEN support | 14.3% | 23.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.1% | 4.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 4.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.5% | 7.8% 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.
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School
Riverside Primary School
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