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Thames View Primary School

Academy converter · Gillingham · ME8 7DX

Ages 3–11 · 459 pupils · Medway

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

77%

Overall absence

6.4%

Admissions demand

1.13 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-05-16

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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)77%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.0%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
369

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.13 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

68

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

59

Total preferences (any rank)
173
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill102%

459 pupils · 450 places

Pupils on roll
459
Boys / girls
223 / 236
School capacity
450
Capacity fill
459 / 450 (102%)
Free school meals
13.7%
FSM pupils
61
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE HOWARD ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE HOWARD ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
The Howard Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Lindsay Fordyce

Location

Address
Bloors Lane, Rainham
Postcode
ME8 7DX
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 converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Gillingham, Medway, 459 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 13.7%.

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

  • St Margaret's Infant School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy converter · Primary

    Gillingham · ME8 9AE · Medway

    Ages 3–7

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

    0.7 miles away

  • Twydall Primary School and Nursery

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Gillingham · ME8 6JS · Medway

    Ages 3–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence8.6%
    • FSM43.2%
    • Demand0.96

    0.7 miles away

  • Riverside Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM34.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 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

    1.1 miles away

  • Featherby Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Gillingham · ME8 6BT · Medway

    Ages 7–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM39.4%

    1.1 miles away

  • Featherby Infant and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Gillingham · ME8 6PD · Medway

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM26.5%
    • Demand0.94

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lindsay Fordyce
Telephone
01634629080
Website
https://www.thamesview-that.org.uk/

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