Hempstead Junior School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Mar 7 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
356 (98% of total capacity)
Boys
54.2%
Girls
45.8%
First language not English
2.8%
Free school meals (FSM)
9.3%
Persistent absence
14.0%
Special education needs (SEN)
9.8%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 87.4%
Mixed 6.3%
African 1.4%
Other White 1.1%
Indian 1.1%
Other 0.8%
Pakistani 0.6%
Chinese 0.6%
Unclassified 0.6%
Other Black 0.3%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

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 61%

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

School 8%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29.7
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.7
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
90
41
49
Year 4
91
49
42
Year 5
91
55
36
Year 6
84
48
36
Year 2023-2024