St Margaret's Church of England Junior School

Primary
Academy
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Orchard Street, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 9AEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Margaret's Church of England Junior School is a primary school in Gillingham for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 110 schools in Medway. It ranks 9th of 18 primary schools in Gillingham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in December 2013.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 3 December 2013, report published 8 January 2014

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

90 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths67%

67%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

363 pupils on roll, with places for 363

Eligible for free school meals20.1%

20.1%, 6.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6.9%

6.9%, 14.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.8%

11.8%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.6%

3.6%, 2.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Margaret's Church of England Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Margaret's Infant School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Miers Court Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
Thames View Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	80% met the expected standard
Riverside Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
Parkwood Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Not published

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: MEDWAY ANGLICAN SCHOOLS TRUST
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Lenny Williams
Phone: 01634230998
Website: stmargaretsonline.net (opens in a new tab)
Address: Orchard Street, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 9AE
Local authority: Medway
URN: 142160

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.