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Kingfisher Community Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Chatham · ME5 7NX

Ages 3–11 · 208 pupils · Medway

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

6.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-09-11

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)67%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.1%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
194

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 fill99%

208 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
208
Boys / girls
92 / 116
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
208 / 210 (99%)
Free school meals
35.7%
FSM pupils
74
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE GRIFFIN SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
THE GRIFFIN SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
The Griffin Schools Trust
Headteacher
Ms Fiona Armstrong

Location

Address
Kingfisher Drive, Princes Park, Walderslade
Postcode
ME5 7NX
Town
Chatham
County
Kent
Local authority
Medway
District
Medway
Constituency
Chatham and Aylesford
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 3–11, in Chatham, Medway, 208 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 35.7%.

Open schools in Chatham
34
Primary schools in Chatham
22
Academies among open schools in Chatham
68% (23)
Open schools in ME5
19
Primary in ME5
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.

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    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM35.6%

    0.6 miles away

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    • KS260%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM27.0%

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  • Luton Primary School

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    • Absence8.8%
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  • New Horizons Children's Academy

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    • KS249%
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    • FSM22.6%

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  • Greenvale Primary School

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  • Oaklands School

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    • Absence6.2%
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  • Phoenix Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS232%
    • Absence10.2%
    • FSM63.9%

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Fiona Armstrong
Telephone
01634661540
Website
www.kingfisher-gst.org

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