Featherby Junior School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 7–11 · Gillingham, Medway
Featherby Junior School is a primary school in Gillingham, Medway for ages 7–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 28 June 2022.
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Key facts
- Address
- Chilham Road, Featherby Junior School, Gillingham, ME8 6BT
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Council
- Medway
- Pupils on roll
- 348 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 39.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 28 June 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils at Featherby Junior School are kind and friendly.”
- “They treat each other and their teachers with respect, noting that ‘we’re all different but we’re all equal’.”
- “Instances of bullying are rare.”
To improve
- “They know there is more work to do to make the school even better.”
- “Opportunities for all pupils to read together for pleasure are emerging, with leaders keen to refine the purpose and quality of these experiences.”
- “They have identified that some pupils are not yet fluent in basic mathematics such as place value and times tables.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 September 2022 (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) | 64% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Medway.
- Featherby Infant and Nursery School 0.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Twydall Primary School and Nursery 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Academy of Woodlands 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Barnsole Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Thames View Primary School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy 1.1 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Byron Primary School 1.1 mi Not judged Last distance published