St Margaret's Church of England Junior SchoolThames View 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 Thames View 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 Thames View Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Thames View Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School was judged Good and Thames View 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 80.0% for Thames View 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 risen at Thames View Primary School (48.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GillinghamSt Margaret's Church of England Junior School | GillinghamThames View Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | C57/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 28th of 73 in Medway | 18th 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 | 457 | |
| Capacity | 363 | 450 | |
| Location | Gillingham, ME8 9AE | Gillingham, ME8 7DX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% | 80.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 364 | 457 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.2% | 17.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.1% | 6.8% | |
| SEN support | 14.3% | 21.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.1% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 5.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.5% Stronger figure | 11.6% | 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
Thames View Primary School
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