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Thames View Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Gillingham, ME8 7DX

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,979 of 15,057

Better than 86% of schools in England

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

Thames View Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 16 May 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils459
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Lindsay Fordyce
TrustTHE HOWARD ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityMedway
Opened01 Apr 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144132.

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 maths80%, 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.3%, worse than England, worse 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.107, better than England, better than Medway104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, similar to Medway104105
Expected standard in reading88%, better than England, better than Medway73%76%
Expected standard in writing82%, better than England, better than Medway73%73%
Expected standard in maths92%, better than England, better than Medway71%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils459
Girls236
Boys223
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.13.3%
First language not English7.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.442
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.422
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.4.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.70
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.11
Average class size30.2

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
83.4%
Other mixed
3.9%
Other White
3.5%
Indian
1.7%
White and Black Caribbean
1.3%
White and Asian
1.3%
African
0.9%
Bangladeshi
0.7%
Other Asian
0.7%
White and Black African
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 teacher22.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13.4
Teachers (FTE)19.91
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.74
Support staff (FTE)15.65
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2520.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.9
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.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.209
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.87
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.60
Applications from another local authority (Reception)5

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 absence5%, similar to England, similar to Medway5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.13.9%, similar to England, similar to Medway14.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.3%, better than 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 rate2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

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Frequently asked questions about Thames View Primary School

What is Thames View Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Thames View Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 16 May 2023.

How does Thames View Primary School rank in England?

Thames View Primary School ranks 1,979 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 86% of schools).

What are Thames View Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 80% of pupils at Thames View Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Thames View Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Thames View Primary School made 60 offers from 209 applications (3.5 per offer), and 60 of 87 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Thames View Primary School?

Thames View Primary School has 459 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Thames View Primary School?

Thames View Primary School had 442 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Thames View Primary School?

At Thames View Primary School, the average class had 30.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Thames View Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Thames View Primary School missed 5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 13.9% 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.