St Margaret's Infant SchoolRiverside Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Gillingham.
Summary of the comparison
St Margaret's Infant School and Riverside Primary School are primary schools in Gillingham.
St Margaret's Infant School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Riverside Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Margaret's Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
St Margaret's Infant School was judged Good and Riverside Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Riverside Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GillinghamSt Margaret's Infant School | GillinghamRiverside Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 63rd 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 | 3-7 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 299 | 449 | |
| Capacity | 270 | 390 | |
| Location | Gillingham, ME8 9AE | Gillingham, ME8 8ET | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 56.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 299 | 449 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.4% | 37.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.4% | 16.7% | |
| SEN support | 14.1% | 23.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.7% | 4.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% | 4.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.6% | 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.
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 Infant School
Riverside Primary School
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