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St Margaret's Church of England Junior School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Academy
Orchard Street, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 9AE · stmargaretsonline.net · 01634 230998
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Sept 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 67%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Medway 61%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 363
- At capacity · 363 places
- Local authority
- Medway
- Free school meals
- 20.1%
- First language not English
- 6.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 67% 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 | |||
| ▲67% | 62% | ||
| ▼3% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 21 September 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for St Margaret's Church of England Junior School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 20 Sept 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Dec 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Dec 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Nov 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
80% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (66 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 80%
- Replies
- 66
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 79% who raised concerns
based on the 35% who had a child bullied
based on 13 parents (20%) with SEND