Hempstead Junior School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Mar 6 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
7 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Medway
Unique reference
118423
Address
Birch Grove, Hempstead, ME7 3HJ

Pupils

Number of Pupils
373 (100% of total capacity)
Boys
55.0%
Girls
45.0%
First language not English
2.4%
Free school meals (FSM)
9.7%
Persistent absence
12.2%
Special education needs (SEN)
11.3%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 86.6%
Mixed 7.2%
Other White 1.6%
Gypsy/Roma 1.1%
African 1.1%
Indian 0.8%
Pakistani 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0.6
WritingAverage0
MathsAverage-0.3
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 56%
Local authority average 60%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 5%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes31.1
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher31.1
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
90
56
34
Year 4
93
41
52
Year 5
96
51
45
Year 6
94
57
37
Year 2024-2025