Twydall Primary School and NurseryFeatherby Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Gillingham.
Summary of the comparison
Twydall Primary School and Nursery and Featherby Junior School are primary schools in Gillingham.
Twydall Primary School and Nursery 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.
Twydall Primary School and Nursery was judged Good 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 52.0% for Twydall Primary School and Nursery and 64.0% for Featherby Junior School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Twydall Primary School and Nursery (36.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% 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 | GillinghamTwydall Primary School and Nursery | GillinghamFeatherby Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100 | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 43rd of 73 in Medway Stronger figure | 44th of 73 in Medway | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 264 | 358 | |
| Capacity | 255 | 360 | |
| Location | Gillingham, ME8 6JS | Gillingham, ME8 6BT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 52.0% | 64.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 264 | 358 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 42.6% | 39.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.6% | 7.3% | |
| SEN support | 28.8% | 18.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.4% | 0.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.3% | 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.
Twydall Primary School and Nursery
Featherby Junior School
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