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Twydall Primary School and Nursery

Academy sponsor led · Gillingham · ME8 6JS

Ages 3–11 · 245 pupils · Medway

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

43%

Overall absence

8.6%

Admissions demand

0.96 · 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)43%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
100.0
Avg scaled score — maths
99.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
98.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.5%
Unauthorised4.8%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.1%
Enrolments in measure
243

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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

25

Places offered

26

1st-preference offers

25

Total preferences (any rank)
81
Preferred offers (top 3)
26
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill96%

245 pupils · 255 places

Pupils on roll
245
Boys / girls
129 / 116
School capacity
255
Capacity fill
245 / 255 (96%)
Free school meals
43.2%
FSM pupils
105
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: RMET
Academy trust
RMET
Sponsor
RMET (Rainham Mark Education Trust)
Headteacher
Mrs Louise Hardie

Location

Address
Twydall Lane
Postcode
ME8 6JS
Town
Gillingham
County
Kent
Local authority
Medway
District
Medway
Constituency
Gillingham and Rainham
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
PD - Physical Disability
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
7 on roll / 8 capacity

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 Gillingham, Medway, 245 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 43.2%. SEN provision includes: PD - Physical Disability.

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

  • Featherby Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Gillingham · ME8 6BT · Medway

    Ages 7–11

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

    0.4 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

    0.5 miles away

  • Thames View Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Gillingham · ME8 7DX · Medway

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM13.7%
    • Demand1.13

    0.7 miles away

  • The Academy of Woodlands

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Gillingham · ME7 2DU · Medway

    Ages 2–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM39.6%
    • Demand0.98

    0.9 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

    1.2 miles away

  • Barnsole Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Gillingham · ME7 2JG · Medway

    Ages 2–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM37.6%
    • Demand0.97

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Louise Hardie
Telephone
01634231761
Website
www.twydallprimary.org.uk

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