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Park Wood Junior School

Community school · Gillingham · ME8 9LP

Ages 7–11 · 361 pupils · Medway

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (16 Jan 2020).

Capacity fill100%

361 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
361
Boys / girls
178 / 183
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
361 / 360 (100%)
Free school meals
8%
FSM pupils
29
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 Alex Moir

Location

Address
Deanwood Drive, Rainham
Postcode
ME8 9LP
Town
Gillingham
County
Kent
Local authority
Medway
District
Medway
Constituency
Gillingham and Rainham
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

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, 361 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 8%.

Open schools in Gillingham
43
Primary schools in Gillingham
30
Academies among open schools in Gillingham
70% (30)
Open schools in ME8
18
Primary in ME8
13
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 ME8

  • Parkwood Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Gillingham · ME8 9LP · Medway

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM18.7%

    0.0 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

    0.5 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

    0.5 miles away

  • Miers Court Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rainham · ME8 8JR · Medway

    Ages 4–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM13.7%
    • Demand0.96

    0.6 miles away

  • St Margaret's Infant School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy converter · Primary

    Gillingham · ME8 9AE · Medway

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM12.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Hempstead Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Gillingham · ME7 3HJ · Medway

    Ages 7–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM11.1%

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Alex Moir

Official links