Featherby Junior School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Gillingham, South East ME8 6BT · Medway
#1818 of 2,471 primary schools in South East
#10848 of 15,697 nationally
About Featherby Junior School
Featherby Junior School is a academy primary located in Gillingham, in the Medway local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 7–11. In 2025 it enrolled 348 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 36.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 1818th of 2,471 ranked primary schools in South East. Its strongest component is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (49th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (19th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 348; capacity filled 96.7%.
There are 30 schools in Gillingham; Featherby Junior School ranks 19th of 29 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)64%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)3%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)39.4%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Featherby Junior School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 348
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 39.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 96.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 64%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 3%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Featherby Junior School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Featherby Infant and Nursery School
Gillingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
282 students · 182 m away
Twydall Primary School and Nursery
Gillingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
245 students · 654 m away
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School
Gillingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
237 students · 752 m away
The Academy of Woodlands
Gillingham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
758 students · 823 m away
The Robert Napier School
Gillingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,048 students · 1.0 km away
Rainham Mark Grammar School
Gillingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,568 students · 1.5 km away
Barnsole Primary School
Gillingham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
609 students · 1.5 km away
Thames View Primary School
Gillingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
459 students · 1.7 km away
The Howard School
Gillingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,471 students · 1.8 km away
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy
Gillingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
597 students · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Sandown School
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348 students
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349 students
Olney Middle School
Olney · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
349 students
Beechwood Junior School
Southampton · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
350 students
Lanesend Primary School
Cowes · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
346 students
Court Lane Infant Academy
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346 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Featherby Junior School a good school?
Featherby Junior School has a Success Index (England) of 36.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #1818 of 2,471 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Featherby Junior School rank in South East?
Featherby Junior School ranks #1818 of 2,471 primary schools in South East and #10848 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Featherby Junior School?
Featherby Junior School had 348 students in 2025.
Is Featherby Junior School a primary school or a secondary school?
Featherby Junior School is classified as a primary covering Ages 7–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Featherby Junior School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Featherby Junior School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.