School profile

Featherby Junior School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Gillingham, ME8 6BT

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

7,719 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

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

Ofsted inspection and rating

Featherby Junior School rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Jun 2022

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages7 to 11
Pupils348 of 360 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Emma Pape
TrustMARITIME ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityMedway
Opened01 Sept 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144969.

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 maths64%61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%7%8%
Average reading score104105106
Average maths score103104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score104104105
Expected standard in reading72%73%76%
Expected standard in writing82%73%73%
Expected standard in maths74%71%75%
Pupils taking tests90--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils348
Girls173
Boys175
Eligible for free school meals39.4%
First language not English10.3%
SEN support73
EHC plan12
Average class size29

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
68.1%
African
6.3%
Other White
5.2%
Other mixed
4%
Indian
3.4%
White and Black African
2%
Bangladeshi
1.4%
Other Asian
1.4%
White and Black Caribbean
1.1%
White and Asian
0.6%

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 absence4.4%5.4%5.1%
Persistent absence12.5%14.9%13.2%
Severe absence1.9%1.5%1%

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places358
Pupils on roll355
Unfilled places0.8%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.4
Pupils per adult13.5
Teachers (FTE)15.55
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.32
Support staff (FTE)19.77
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2515.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/254
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.3%
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 Featherby Junior School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryFeatherby Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryTwydall Primary School and NurseryAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryThe Academy of WoodlandsAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miSecondaryThe Robert Napier SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.9 miSecondaryRainham Mark Grammar SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryBarnsole Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryThames View Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miSecondaryThe Howard SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryNapier Community Primary and Nursery AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Featherby Junior School

What is Featherby Junior School's Ofsted rating?

Featherby Junior School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 28 Jun 2022.

How does Featherby Junior School rank in England?

Featherby Junior School ranks 7,719 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

How many pupils attend Featherby Junior School?

Featherby Junior School has 348 pupils aged 7 to 11, with capacity for 360.

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.