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Best Schools in Gillingham

Compare 45 schools in Gillingham. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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45

Total Schools

2

Outstanding

31

Good

Primary Schools

35 schools

Secondary Schools

9 schools

Top Performing Schools in Gillingham

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

The Street, Bredhurst, Gillingham, ME7 3JY

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 12/2/2011

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

94%

Maths Meets Standard

94%

Reading Progress

+7.0

Maths Progress

+6.6

130 pupils • 5.4% FSM • 8.5% EAL

St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

Deanwood Drive, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 9NP

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/12/2018

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

87%

Maths Meets Standard

84%

Reading Progress

-0.6

Maths Progress

-0.9

199 pupils • 13.6% FSM • 12.6% EAL

Fairview Community Primary School

Community school

Primary

Drewery Drive, Wigmore, Gillingham, ME8 0NU

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 4/1/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

78%

Maths Meets Standard

79%

Reading Progress

+1.1

Maths Progress

+1.0

668 pupils • 6.6% FSM • 3.6% EAL

St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

Greenfield Road, Https://Stmarysrcp.Medway.Sch.Uk/, Gillingham, ME7 1YH

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 4/25/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

85%

Maths Meets Standard

81%

Reading Progress

+1.2

Maths Progress

+0.7

433 pupils • 14.8% FSM • 32.8% EAL

Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

Milton-on-Stour, Gillingham, SP8 5QD

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 7/11/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

83%

Maths Meets Standard

89%

Reading Progress

+3.3

Maths Progress

+1.8

127 pupils • 9.4% FSM • 1.6% EAL

Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy

Academy sponsor led

Primary

Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy, Napier Road, Gillingham, ME7 4HG

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 12/4/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

74%

Maths Meets Standard

78%

Reading Progress

+0.2

Maths Progress

+1.0

585 pupils • 34.9% FSM • 21.9% EAL

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Barnsole Primary School

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Primary

Barnsole Road, Gillingham, ME7 2JG

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement

Last inspection: 11/18/2021

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

54%

Maths Meets Standard

48%

Reading Progress

-4.8

Maths Progress

-5.6

671 pupils • 25.5% FSM • 15.9% EAL

Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

The Street, Bredhurst, Gillingham, ME7 3JY

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 12/2/2011

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

94%

Maths Meets Standard

94%

Reading Progress

+7.0

Maths Progress

+6.6

130 pupils • 5.4% FSM • 8.5% EAL

Brompton Academy

Academy sponsor led

Secondary, Post-16

Marlborough Road, Gillingham, ME7 5HT

Ages: 11-18

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement

Last inspection: 9/21/2022

Performance

Attainment 8

34.6

Progress 8

-0.65

English & Maths 5+

16%

English & Maths 4+

39%

1,403 pupils • 28.9% FSM • 14.3% EAL

Brompton-Westbrook Primary School

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Primary

Kings Bastion, Brompton, Gillingham, ME7 5DQ

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 1/22/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

76%

Maths Meets Standard

56%

Reading Progress

-0.1

Maths Progress

-1.4

450 pupils • 32.4% FSM • 24.4% EAL

Burnt Oak Primary School

Community school

Primary

Richmond Road, Gillingham, ME7 1LS

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 5/17/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

64%

Maths Meets Standard

66%

Reading Progress

-2.6

Maths Progress

-2.0

453 pupils • 40.4% FSM • 33.6% EAL

Byron Primary School

Academy sponsor led

Primary

Byron Road, Gillingham, ME7 5XX

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement

Last inspection: 6/14/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

58%

Maths Meets Standard

63%

Reading Progress

-2.6

Maths Progress

-2.8

520 pupils • 27.5% FSM • 30.4% EAL

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