Featherby Junior School
Gillingham, ME8 6BT · Medway · primary school
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33rd of 56 primary schools in Medway we can score, 76 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 5.1/10 against 1,761 of them, against 4.2/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 64.0 · 49 | 40% | 1.98 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 3.0 · 29 | 25% | 0.74 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Featherby Junior School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 64.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, matching the national median of 64%. The proportion reaching the higher standard was 3.0%, compared to the national median of 7%. Ofsted rated the school Good in September 2022. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (5.1 out of 10 against similar schools, 4.2 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom
Pupils can join the School Council, play football or hockey, and take part in drawing. The school provides both a breakfast club and an after-school club.
Getting in
The published school roll is 348 pupils against a stated capacity of 360. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support pupils to progress from the expected to the higher standard in core subjects? What specific activities are included in the after-school provision? How does the School Council involve pupils in decision-making?
What Ofsted said about Featherby Junior School
Overview
Featherby Junior School has improved significantly since its previous inadequate rating, with leaders swiftly addressing prior action points. The report describes a school where pupils are “kind and friendly” and feel safe within the “Featherby family”. Leaders maintain a “clear sense of the priorities for ongoing school improvement” and are not complacent about further developments.
Strengths
- Pupils are “keen to learn” and “persevering when they find their work tricky”, striving to be “confident, curious and resilient learners”.
- The curriculum is “broad and coherently planned”, helping pupils connect knowledge with “increasing sophistication”.
- Safeguarding arrangements are “effective”, with leaders’ focus described as “relentless” and practice strengthened through refreshed training.
- Support for struggling readers has improved, with resources in place and staff receiving “useful training”.
- Attendance is high, with the proportion of persistently absent pupils “declining over time” due to adults’ work to support families.
Areas to improve
- Leaders should ensure support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities is “matched well enough to help them make rapid progress” by reflecting needs precisely in learning targets.
- Leaders must ensure all pupils become “proficient and fluent in basic mathematical functions”, such as place value and times tables, to avoid impeding complex work.
- Curriculum planning needs refining so that “most-important building blocks for future learning do not get lost” among the volume of knowledge included.
Safeguarding
The report states that “the arrangements for safeguarding are effective” and have been strengthened by leaders’ “relentless” focus, including refreshed training and refined record-keeping.
Results over time
Expected standard (reading, writing, maths), the years we hold.
| Year | Expected standard (reading, writing, maths) |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 47% |
| 2023/24 | 57% |
| 2024/25 | 64% |
| England | 64% |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 14,326 state schools in England we hold a 2024/25 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
—Based on official applications/offers, distance and catchment where we have it. Bands only — never a percentage.
Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2027
- Primary National Offer Day16 Apr 2027
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2028
- Primary National Offer Day17 Apr 2028
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