Primary school

St Margaret's Infant School

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  • ages 3–7
  • Mixed
  • Medway
  • ME8 9AE
Ofsted Good · inspected Jul 2011

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Results · 2024/25

England rank: Not ranked for 2024/25: no published figure for this school

Against South East

Expected standard, RWMNot enough data · South East 64No results published for 2024/25
Higher standard, RWMNot enough data · South East 7No results published for 2024/25
Reading scoreNot enough data · South East 106No results published for 2024/25
Maths scoreNot enough data · South East 105No results published for 2024/25

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
67 of 67 who put it first2014 · 75.4%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st6767
2nd645
3rd344

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2025

  1. 2008Goodas predecessor
  2. 2011Goodas predecessor
  3. 2016Ungraded visitas predecessor
  4. 2020Remains Good
  5. 2025Ungraded visit

26 strong areas

  • Pupils' attendance
  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils
  • The extent to which pupils feel safe
  • The use of assessment to support learning
  • The effectiveness of safeguarding procedures
  • Outcomes for individuals and groups of pupils
  • The effectiveness of care, guidance and support
  • The school's capacity for sustained improvement
  • The quality of pupils' learning and their progress
  • The extent to which pupils adopt healthy lifestyles
  • The leadership and management of teaching and learning
  • Outcomes for children in the Early Years Foundation Stage
  • The quality of provision in the Early Years Foundation Stage
  • The effectiveness of the school's engagement with parents and carers
  • The effectiveness of partnerships in promoting learning and well-being
  • The extent of pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development
  • The effectiveness of leadership and management of the Early Years Foundation Stage
  • The effectiveness with which the school deploys resources to achieve value for money
  • The effectiveness with which the school promotes equality of opportunity and tackles discrimination
  • The extent to which the curriculum meets pupils' needs, including, where relevant, through partnerships
  • The quality of learning for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities and their progress
  • The effectiveness of the governing body in challenging and supporting the school so that weaknesses are tackled decisively...

4 weak areas

  • Pupils' attainment
  • The effectiveness with which the school promotes community cohesion
  • The extent to which pupils contribute to the school and wider community
  • The extent to which pupils develop workplace and other skills that will contribute to their future economic well-being

30 areas graded · inspected as predecessor

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026312
Free school meals (past 6 years)16.4%
First language not English12.4%
SEN support14.1%
EHC plan0.7%
Absence (sessions missed)4.6%
Persistently absent pupils11.6%

Girls 47.8%Boys 52.2%

115.6% full · 270 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 61 responses (20.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school98.4% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school98.4% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved96.7% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 80.3% not applicable66.7% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 49.2% not applicable87.1% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child95.1% agree
  • My child does well at this school96.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing98.4% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school96.7% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school95.1% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development95.1% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent98.4% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.2
Pupils per adult12.6
  • Classroom teachers 10.3
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 10.1
  • Other support 5.7

Teachers 13.3 FTE · Whole workforce 29 · 48 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£5,908
Spend per pupil£5,728
Staff spend per pupil£4,207
Reserve per pupil£204
  • +£60,000revenue reserve
  • +£53,000in-year balance

Grants £5,724 · self-generated £184 · premises £449 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: THE WESTBROOK TRUST (4 academies) · trust reserve £749,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it