St Margaret's Infant School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–7 · Gillingham, Medway
St Margaret's Infant School is a primary school in Gillingham, Medway for ages 3–7 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Improved significantly, from the inspection on 14 May 2025. Medway has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- St Margaret's Infant School, Orchard Street, Orchard Street, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 9AE
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–7
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Medway
- Pupils on roll
- 312 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 10.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Improved significantly Inspected 14 May 2025
Strengths
- “This school has lofty ambitions for its pupils.”
- “Aspirations are consistently high and impressively fulfilled.”
- “Pupils flourish with confidence, happiness, respect and determination, aligning with the school’s vision and values.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 June 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 67 first-preference applications, 78 offers in total, 67 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2025, as Medway published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Medway.
- St Margaret's Church of England Junior School 0.0 mi School remains Good
- Miers Court Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Thames View Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Riverside Primary School 0.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Parkwood Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Twydall Primary School and Nursery 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Fairview Community Primary School 1.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published