Gordons Children's Academy, Junior

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Sept 27 2022 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
7 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
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
140606
Address
Gordon Road, Strood, ME2 3HQ

Pupils

Number of Pupils
320 (89% of total capacity)
Boys
52.2%
Girls
47.8%
First language not English
23.4%
Free school meals (FSM)
27.8%
Persistent absence
13.6%
Special education needs (SEN)
14.1%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 47.8%
African 15.6%
Mixed 11.6%
Indian 8.8%
Other White 7.5%
Pakistani 2.5%
Other Asian 1.9%
Caribbean 1.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.9%
Other 0.9%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
Unclassified 0.6%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-0.7
WritingAverage0.2
MathsAverage0.1
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 58%
Local authority average 60%
England average 61%

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

School 16%
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 104
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 classes29.1
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.1
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
59
22
37
Year 4
75
46
29
Year 5
98
48
50
Year 6
88
51
37
Year 2023-2024