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Hempstead Junior School

Community school · Gillingham · ME7 3HJ

Ages 7–11 · 371 pupils · Medway

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

56%

Overall absence

5.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-04-30

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)56%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.5%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
365

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill103%

371 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
371
Boys / girls
195 / 176
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
371 / 360 (103%)
Free school meals
11.1%
FSM pupils
41
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Paul Cross

Location

Address
Birch Grove, Hempstead
Postcode
ME7 3HJ
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 community school (primary), Ages 7–11, in Gillingham, Medway, 371 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 11.1%.

Open schools in Gillingham
43
Primary schools in Gillingham
30
Academies among open schools in Gillingham
70% (30)
Open schools in ME7
19
Primary in ME7
12
Open schools in Medway LA
117
Primary in Medway LA
76

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in GillinghamNear ME7

  • Hempstead Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Gillingham · ME7 3QG · Medway

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM7.2%
    • Demand0.90

    0.1 miles away

  • Fairview Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Gillingham · ME8 0NU · Medway

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM5.6%
    • Demand0.99

    0.7 miles away

  • Deanwood Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Gillingham · ME8 9TX · Medway

    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM24.5%
    • Demand0.95

    0.9 miles away

  • Parkwood Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Gillingham · ME8 9LP · Medway

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM18.7%

    1.2 miles away

  • Swingate Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Community school · Primary

    Chatham · ME5 8TJ · Medway

    Ages 3–11

    • KS287%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM9.4%
    • Demand1.04

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Paul Cross
Telephone
01634336963
Website
www.hempsteadjnr.medway.sch.uk/

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