Primary school

Hempstead Junior School

  • Community School
  • ages 7–11
  • Mixed
  • Medway
  • ME7 3HJ
Ofsted Good · inspected Oct 2013

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 4,519 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 31%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 54%54%2016/17: top 36%2017/18: top 47%2018/19: top 21%21% · 2018/192022/23: top 64%2023/24: top 66%2024/25: top 31%No exams

Against South EastArrows: South East rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM72% · South East 64%8/10 Above−6.9 pts
Higher standard, RWM3% · South East 7%2/10 Well below South East−37.9 pts
Reading score107 · South East 1066/10 Middle
Maths score105 · South East 1055/10 Middle−6.6 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 53% · 87 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 69% · 86 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 68% · 82 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 79% · 89 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 56% · 90 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 56% · 88 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 72% · 94 pupils · South East 64%79%53%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 6% · 87 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 8% · 86 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 11% · 82 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 12% · 89 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 8% · 90 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 5% · 88 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 3% · 94 pupils · South East 7%12%3%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 87 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 104 · 86 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 104 · 82 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 106 · 89 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 105 · 90 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 105 · 88 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 107 · 94 pupils · South East 106107102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 87 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 105 · 86 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 105 · 82 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 106 · 89 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 103 · 90 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 103 · 88 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 105 · 94 pupils · South East 105106103No exams

Getting in

No admissions figures or last distance offered published

Inspections · 2008–2024

  1. 2008Good
  2. 2013Good
  3. 2016Ungraded visit
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2024Remains Good

4 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

4 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026371
Free school meals (past 6 years)9.9%
First language not English2.4%
SEN support11.3%
EHC plan0.5%
Absence (sessions missed)5.5%
Persistently absent pupils11.9%

Girls 45%Boys 55%

103.1% full · 360 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 79 responses (22.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school88.6% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school92.4% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved94.9% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 64.6% not applicable60.7% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year96.2% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 21.5% not applicable83.9% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed60% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child88.6% agree
  • My child does well at this school89.9% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing89.9% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school96.2% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school96.2% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development89.9% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent91.1% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.6
Pupils per adult15.2
  • Classroom teachers 14.9
  • Leadership 1.5
  • Teaching assistants 7.9
  • Other support 5.3

Teachers 16.4 FTE · Whole workforce 29.6 · 61 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£5,962
Spend per pupil£5,983
Staff spend per pupil£4,826
Reserve per pupil£430
  • +£267,270revenue reserve
  • −£13,217in-year balance

Grants £5,582 · self-generated £434 · premises £234 per pupil

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