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Hempstead Junior School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Community school
Birch Grove, Hempstead, Gillingham ME7 3HJ · hempsteadjnr.medway.sch.uk · 01634 336963
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Mar 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 72%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Medway 61%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 371
- 11 over 360 places · 103%
- Local authority
- Medway
- Free school meals
- 11.1%
- First language not English
- 4.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 72% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 3% the higher standard. Across Medway it was 61%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲72% | 62% | ||
| ▼3% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 7 March 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Hempstead Junior School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 6 Mar 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Oct 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Oct 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Nov 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
91% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (79 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 91%
- Replies
- 79
- 22% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 78% who raised concerns
based on the 35% who had a child bullied
based on 20 parents (25%) with SEND