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St Margaret's Infant School

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personMrs Paula Fewtrell

corporate_fareTHE WESTBROOK TRUST

location_onGillingham, ME8 9AE

language Visit Website phone 1634231327

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2011

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Students

300

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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St Margaret's Infant School is a Academy converter primary school in Gillingham, serving ages 3-7. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

St Margaret's Infant School is an academy converter in Gillingham, Medway, admitting pupils aged 3-7. It is part of THE WESTBROOK TRUST. The school has approximately 299 pupils on roll, of whom 16% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2011. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 23.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

No digital report timeline available.

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2011-07-05

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2008-06-09

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 299 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	299	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	288	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	302	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	303	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	297	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	304	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	300	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	297	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	300	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	293	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	293	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	308	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	308	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	295	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	317	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	317	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	309	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	319	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	319	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	304	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	321	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	322	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	304	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 36 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 3 pupils

Hearing Impairment 3 pupils

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St Margaret's Infant School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

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Distance to School

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Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

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Teacher Turnover

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