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Postcode district · Gillingham

Schools in ME8

Primary and secondary schools serving ME8, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.

Council
Medway
Region
South East
Population
60,950 (2024)
Schools

Schools in ME8

21 schools in ME8: 15 primary, 4 secondary and 2 other. 95% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 20 that publish a capacity are 101% full overall, and 11 have more pupils than places.

Schools
21
in ME8
Good or better
95%
Of 20 with an Ofsted grade
How full
101%
Over capacity: 11,188 pupils for 11,116 places
Over capacity
11
More pupils than places, of 20 that publish a capacity

Inspection ratings

ME8
81%
  • Excellent9.5%
  • Good81%
  • Needs improvement4.8%
  • Not rated4.8%
All schools

The largest schools here

  • Rainham School for Girls
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · Girls · 1,622 pupils · 104% full
    Excellent
    0.2 miles · May 2026
  • Rainham Mark Grammar School
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,568 pupils · 126% full
    Good
    0.7 miles · May 2022
  • The Howard School
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · Boys · 1,471 pupils · 85% full
    Excellent
    0.3 miles · February 2026
  • Leigh Academy Rainham
    Secondary · ages 11–19 · 964 pupils · 84% full
    Good
    1.1 miles · February 2024
  • Fairview Community Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 670 pupils · 97% full
    Good
    1 mile · June 2015
  • Parkwood Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 476 pupils · 88% full
    Needs improvement
    0.9 miles · June 2023
  • Thames View Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 459 pupils · 102% full
    Good
    0.7 miles · May 2023
  • Riverside Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 453 pupils · 116% full
    Good
    1 mile · November 2019
  • Miers Court Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 417 pupils · 99% full
    Good
    0.6 miles · November 2021
  • Hempstead Junior School
    Primary · ages 7–11 · 371 pupils · 103% full
    Good
    1.5 miles · March 2024
  • St Margaret's Church of England Junior School
    Primary · ages 7–11 · Faith school · 363 pupils · 100% full
    Good
    0.3 miles · September 2023
  • Featherby Junior School
    Primary · ages 7–11 · 348 pupils · 97% full
    Good
    1.4 miles · June 2022
  • St Margaret's Infant School
    Primary · ages 3–7 · 312 pupils · 116% full
    Good
    0.3 miles · July 2011
  • Danecourt School
    Other · ages 4–11 · 291 pupils · 125% full
    Good
    1.3 miles · June 2019
  • Featherby Infant and Nursery School
    Primary · ages 3–7 · 282 pupils · 104% full
    Good
    1.4 miles · May 2026
  • Twydall Primary School and Nursery
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 245 pupils · 96% full
    Good
    1 mile · May 2023
  • Deanwood Primary School
    Primary · ages 2–11 · 238 pupils · 113% full
    Good
    1.3 miles · March 2024
  • St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 237 pupils · 113% full
    Good
    0.9 miles · June 2023
  • Holywell Primary School
    Primary · ages 5–11 · 212 pupils · 101% full
    Good
    2.5 miles · July 2024
  • St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 189 pupils · 90% full
    Good
    1.4 miles · February 2024
  • Will Adams Academy
    Other · ages 14–17 · 16 pupils
    Not rated
    1.8 miles
How we rate schools

Ofsted replaced single overall grades with report cards in November 2025. The rating shown here reflects each school’s latest inspection: its new report card where it has one, or its most recent graded inspection otherwise. Check the inspection date beside each school.

Occupancy compares pupils on roll with published school capacity. Sources: Department for Education (Get Information About Schools), Ofsted, and the Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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