Junior schools start at Year 3, so children join here from an infant school.
Infant school
St Margaret's Infant School
This school
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School
Partner infant school
Nursery to Year 2 · next door from St Margaret's Church of England Junior School
Every child joining in Year 3 needs a place applied for through the council where they live, by 15 January in Year 2. That includes children at St Margaret's Infant School.
Official inspection reports and grades
Inspected 20 September 2023
Compared with the local authority and England
The share of pupils reaching the standard expected for their age, and the share going beyond it.
| Measure | School | Medway | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing & maths — expected | 67% | 61% | 63% |
| Reading, writing & maths — higher | 3% | 7% | 8% |
| Grammar, punctuation & spelling — expected | 76% | 66% | 73% |
| Grammar, punctuation & spelling — higher | 19% | 23% | 30% |
A score of 100 is the expected standard; 110 or more is a higher standard.
| Subject | School | Medway | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 106 | 105 | 106 |
| Maths | 105 | 104 | 105 |
| Grammar, punctuation & spelling | 104 | 104 | 105 |
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School's catchment area comes from its admission criteria, set by its academy trust, which decide who is offered a place when more children apply than there are places. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance from home or a catchment boundary, and the school's admissions policy says which it uses. As a Church of England school, it can give priority to children on grounds of faith. Living nearby does not guarantee a place, and how far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School is in Medway council's area. Check its admissions booklet for how far away places went in recent years. For a Year 3 place, apply through the council where you live by 15 January in your child's Year 2. Its partner infant school is St Margaret's Infant School. Every child joining in Year 3 needs a place applied for through the council where they live, by 15 January in Year 2. That includes children at St Margaret's Infant School.
School workforce census, 2025/26.
Ofsted’s survey of parents at this school
80%
of parents would recommend this school to another parent
66 responses up to 2 September 2024 · 18% response rate
My child is happy at this school.
89% agreeMy child feels safe at this school.
95% agreeThe school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
83% agreeMy child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
43% agreeThe school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
88% agreeOfsted last inspected St Margaret's Church of England Junior School on 20 September 2023 and did not give an overall grade.
Apply through the council where you live by 15 January for a Year 3 place starting that September. Every child joining in Year 3 needs a place applied for through the council where they live, by 15 January in Year 2. That includes children at St Margaret's Infant School. You can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference, and offers are sent on 16 April, or the next working day. As a Church of England school it may also ask for a supplementary form, and its admissions policy says whether it does.
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School's catchment area comes from its admission criteria, set by its academy trust, which decide who is offered a place when more children apply than there are places. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance from home or a catchment boundary, and the school's admissions policy says which it uses. As a Church of England school, it can give priority to children on grounds of faith. Living nearby does not guarantee a place, and how far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School had 364 pupils aged 7 to 11 at the latest school census. Its official capacity is 363. It is a mixed school.