Thames View Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Bloors Lane, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7DXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Thames View Primary School is a primary school in Gillingham for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 110 schools in Medway. It ranks 5th of 18 primary schools in Gillingham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 16 May 2023, report published 10 July 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths80%

80%, 18 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 score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

459 pupils on roll, with places for 450

Eligible for free school meals13.3%

13.3%, 13.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7.2%

7.2%, 14.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.3%

15.3%, 0.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.4%

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

Schools near Thames View Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
St Margaret's Infant School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Twydall Primary School and Nursery	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	52% met the expected standard
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Riverside Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE HOWARD ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Lindsay Fordyce
Phone: 01634629080
Website: thamesview-that.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Bloors Lane, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7DX
Local authority: Medway
URN: 144132

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.