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Featherby Infant and Nursery School

Medway, ME8 6PDPrimaryAges 3–7MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2021
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
80 1st-choice / 83 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Featherby Infant and Nursery School

Featherby Infant and Nursery School holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across its two most recent inspections. The most recent graded inspection took place in 2014, and an ungraded visit in 2021 confirmed the school continues to provide a Good standard of education. For a school that serves children from age three to seven, the most telling academic metric is the Early Years Foundation Stage profile, though the data here focuses on the school’s broader effectiveness. Ofsted rated leadership and management as Good in 2014, and the early years provision was also judged Good at that time. With 34.3% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a community with above-average disadvantage, yet it has maintained a consistent quality rating. The school is oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 154 applications for 83 places, with 80 of those being first-preference offers, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.86. This level of demand suggests strong local confidence in the school’s academic and pastoral offer.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 7 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressAllington Road, Gillingham, Medway, ME8 6PD
HeadteacherEmma Pape
Local AuthorityMedway
Number of Pupils303
Free School Meals (FSM)34.3%
School Capacity303 / 270 (112% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

17 Nov 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (17 Nov 2021): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 26 Mar 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Music RoomsLibraryPlaying FieldsICT SuiteForest SchoolOutdoor PlaygroundChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

DanceSwimmingRoundersGymnasticsAthleticsFootballNetball

Clubs & Activities

ChessScience ClubChoirArt ClubEco Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: featherby-inf.medway.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Featherby Infant and Nursery School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.