1
Thames View Primary School
Gillingham • Kent • ME8 7DX
2
10 Jul 2023
Top 10 Primary schools in ME8
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2014)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the postcode area of ME8. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
13
Outstanding
0
Good
12
Median inspection year
2014
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 0% · G: 100% · RI: 0% · I: 0%
2
Twydall Primary School and Nursery
Gillingham • Kent • ME8 6JS
2
10 Jul 2023
3
Featherby Junior School
Gillingham • Kent • ME8 6BT
2
21 Sep 2022
4
Riverside Primary School
Gillingham • Kent • ME8 8ET
2
11 Dec 2019
5
Fairview Community Primary School
Gillingham • Kent • ME8 0NU
2
29 Jun 2015
6
Miers Court Primary School
Rainham • Kent • ME8 8JR
2
27 Apr 2015
7
Featherby Infant and Nursery School
Gillingham • Kent • ME8 6PD
2
26 Mar 2014
8
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School
Gillingham • Kent • ME8 9AE
2
8 Jan 2014
9
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
Gillingham • Kent • ME8 9NP
2
12 Dec 2013
10
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School
Gillingham • Kent • ME8 6JH
2
29 Apr 2013
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Deanwood Primary School 2 • Oct 2012
- St Margaret's Infant School 2 • Sep 2011