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St Margaret's Infant School

Primary · Academy converter · Gillingham, ME8 9AE

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St Margaret's Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Jul 2011

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 7
Pupils312 of 270 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Paula Fewtrell
TrustTHE WESTBROOK TRUST
Local authorityMedway
Opened01 Apr 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144133.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils312
Girls163
Boys149
Eligible for free school meals10.9%
First language not English16.3%
SEN support39
EHC plan3
Average class size26.8

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
69.9%
African
9.3%
Other White
5.1%
Indian
4.5%
Other Asian
1.6%
Other ethnic group
1.6%
White and Asian
1.3%
Other mixed
1.3%
Pakistani
1%
Caribbean
1%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolMedwayEngland
Overall absence3.8%5.4%5.1%
Persistent absence8%14.9%13.2%
Severe absence0.6%1.5%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)78
Applications (Reception)195
First preference applications (Reception)67
First preference offers (Reception)67
Applications from another local authority (Reception)8

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places270
Pupils on roll260
Unfilled places3.7%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.2
Pupils per adult12.6
Teachers (FTE)13.3
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.07
Support staff (FTE)15.74
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2513
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.4

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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 St Margaret's Infant School

What is St Margaret's Infant School's Ofsted rating?

St Margaret's Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 5 Jul 2011.

How many pupils attend St Margaret's Infant School?

St Margaret's Infant School has 312 pupils aged 3 to 7, with capacity for 270.

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.