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Fairview Community Primary School

Primary · Community school · Gillingham, ME8 0NU

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,966 of 15,057

Better than 73% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Fairview Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Jun 2015

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils670
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Karin Tillett
Local authorityMedway
Opened12 Sept 2005
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 134904.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolMedwayEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths73%, better than England, better than Medway61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.11%, better than England, better than Medway7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, better than Medway105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Medway104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Medway104105
Expected standard in reading83%, better than England, better than Medway73%76%
Expected standard in writing88%, better than England, better than Medway73%73%
Expected standard in maths83%, better than England, better than Medway71%75%
Pupils taking tests90--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils670
Girls319
Boys351
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.5.2%
First language not English4.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.630
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.625
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.79
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.15
Average class size29.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
85.7%
White and Asian
3.7%
Other White
2.2%
Other mixed
1.9%
Indian
1.2%
White and Black African
1%
White and Black Caribbean
0.7%
Pakistani
0.7%
African
0.7%
Other Asian
0.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13.8
Teachers (FTE)27.45
Teaching assistants (FTE)18.67
Support staff (FTE)31.49
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2530.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2528.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.89
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.238
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.94
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.87
Applications from another local authority (Reception)6

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolMedwayEngland
Overall absence3.6%, better than England, better than Medway5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.4.8%, better than England, better than Medway14.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.7%, similar to England, better than Medway1.5%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Fairview Community Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryDeanwood Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryParkwood Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimarySt Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryHempstead Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryHempstead Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miSecondaryRainham School for GirlsAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryMiers Court Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miSecondaryThe Howard SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimarySt Margaret's Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimarySt Margaret's Church of England Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Fairview Community Primary School

What is Fairview Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Fairview Community Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 3 Jun 2015.

How does Fairview Community Primary School rank in England?

Fairview Community Primary School ranks 3,966 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 73% of schools).

What are Fairview Community Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 73% of pupils at Fairview Community Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Fairview Community Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Fairview Community Primary School made 89 offers from 238 applications (2.7 per offer), and 87 of 94 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Fairview Community Primary School?

Fairview Community Primary School has 670 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Fairview Community Primary School?

Fairview Community Primary School had 630 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Fairview Community Primary School?

At Fairview Community Primary School, the average class had 29.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Fairview Community Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Fairview Community Primary School missed 3.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 4.8% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.