Oasis Academy Skinner Street
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 4–11 · Gillingham, Medway
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Medway Council · offers on 16 April 2026
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Oasis Academy Skinner Street is a primary school in Gillingham, Medway for ages 4–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 21 September 2021. Medway has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Oasis Academy Skinner Street catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2026 every Reception applicant was offered a place, with 23 first-choice applications for 23 offers; 43 of the 66 other Medway primary schools with a published outcome did likewise.
- In 2024/25, 52% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of primary school (England 62%); 6% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- That 2024/25 figure of 52% was the 2nd lowest of 8 schools: this one and the 7 of the 8 nearest primary schools in Medway that have results.
- There are 27.4 pupils per teacher, against a middle figure of 21.4 across the 8 nearest primary schools in Medway.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Medway schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Skinner Street, Gillingham, ME7 1LG
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Medway
- Pupils on roll
- 372 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 47% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 27.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 21 September 2021
Strengths
- “Pupils really enjoy coming to this warm and inclusive school.”
- “They are confident that staff care about them and will keep them safe.”
- “Pupils value every member of their school community, telling inspectors that, ‘We treat each other equally, we are all people.’”
To improve
- “In the past, reading has not been as well prioritised.”
- “Too many older pupils have not learned to read at an age-appropriate level.”
- “This means that some pupils do not benefit from the exciting curriculum in all subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 November 2021 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 52% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 23 first-preference applications, 23 offers in total, 23 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Medway.
- Burnt Oak Primary School 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy 0.5 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Brompton-Westbrook Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Saxon Way Primary School 0.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Barnsole Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Byron Primary School 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- New Road Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published