The Academy of WoodlandsFeatherby Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Gillingham.
Summary of the comparison
The Academy of Woodlands and Featherby Junior School are primary schools in Gillingham.
The Academy of Woodlands scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Featherby Junior School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
The Academy of Woodlands was judged the expected standard and Featherby Junior 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 69.0% for The Academy of Woodlands and 64.0% for Featherby Junior School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at The Academy of Woodlands (49.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Featherby Junior School (47.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GillinghamThe Academy of Woodlands | GillinghamFeatherby Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100 | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 46th of 73 in Medway | 44th of 73 in Medway Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 792 | 358 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 360 | |
| Location | Gillingham, ME7 2DU | Gillingham, ME8 6BT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% Stronger figure | 64.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 792 | 358 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 43.4% | 39.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.4% | 7.3% | |
| SEN support | 17.4% | 18.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 0.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.1% | 8.6% 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.
The Academy of Woodlands
Featherby Junior School
Full profiles: The Academy of Woodlands · Featherby Junior School