Featherby Infant and Nursery School
Ofsted: Expected standardAcademy converter · Primary
Gillingham · ME8 6PD · Medway
Ages 3–7
- Absence6.2%
- FSM26.5%
- Demand0.94
0.1 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 144969
Featherby Junior School
Academy sponsor led · Gillingham · ME8 6BT
Ages 7–11 · 348 pupils · Medway
Ofsted
Good
KS2 expected (RWM)
57%
Overall absence
5.3%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2022-06-28
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)57%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 104.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 104.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 104.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.0%
Unauthorised1.7%
- Authorised absence
- 3.5%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.8%
- Enrolments in measure
- 375
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill97%
348 pupils · 360 places
- Pupils on roll
- 348
- Boys / girls
- 175 / 173
- School capacity
- 360
- Capacity fill
- 348 / 360 (97%)
- Free school meals
- 39.4%
- FSM pupils
- 137
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
Age range
Ages 7–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Governance
- Academy trust: MARITIME ACADEMY TRUST
- Academy trust
- MARITIME ACADEMY TRUST
- Sponsor
- Maritime Academy Trust
- Headteacher
- Mrs Emma Pape
Location
- Address
- Chilham Road, Featherby Junior School
- Postcode
- ME8 6BT
- Town
- Gillingham
- County
- Kent
- Local authority
- Medway
- District
- Medway
- Constituency
- Gillingham and Rainham
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 7–11, in Gillingham, Medway, 348 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 39.4%.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Twydall Primary School and Nursery
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Gillingham · ME8 6JS · Medway
Ages 3–11
- KS243%
- Absence8.6%
- FSM43.2%
- Demand0.96
0.4 miles away
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Gillingham · ME8 6JH · Medway
Ages 3–11
- FSM9.7%
0.5 miles away
The Academy of Woodlands
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Primary
Gillingham · ME7 2DU · Medway
Ages 2–11
- KS249%
- Absence6.6%
- FSM39.6%
- Demand0.98
0.5 miles away
Barnsole Primary School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Gillingham · ME7 2JG · Medway
Ages 2–11
- KS245%
- Absence6.5%
- FSM37.6%
- Demand0.97
0.9 miles away
Thames View Primary School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Gillingham · ME8 7DX · Medway
Ages 3–11
- KS277%
- Absence6.4%
- FSM13.7%
- Demand1.13
1.1 miles away
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Gillingham · ME7 4HG · Medway
Ages 3–11
- KS278%
- Absence6.4%
- FSM33.9%
- Demand0.95
1.1 miles away
Byron Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Gillingham · ME7 5XX · Medway
Ages 4–11
- KS251%
- Absence5.8%
- FSM31.1%
- Demand0.94
1.1 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Emma Pape
- Telephone
- 01634231984