Thames View Primary School

About Thames View Primary School

Thames View Primary School in Medway holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained consistently across its two most recent inspections. In its 2023 graded inspection, every category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — was judged Good. The most telling academic metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2. At 77%, this figure sits well above the Medway local authority average of 62%, placing the school 7th out of 55 primary schools in the area and within the top 25% nationally. That solid baseline suggests a school that reliably delivers core literacy and numeracy, even if the proportion reaching the higher standard in all three subjects is a more modest 7%.

Digging into the individual subject scores, the picture is one of consistent, if not spectacular, performance. In reading, 80% of pupils met the expected standard and 27% reached the higher standard, with an average scaled score of 106. Maths tells a similar story: 83% at expected, 25% at the higher level, and an average score of 106. Writing is the weakest of the three, with 83% at expected but only 7% achieving greater depth. The school’s overall ranking score of 77 is built on this combined expected standard, and it places Thames View comfortably ahead of the Medway average. For context, the top-performing schools in the local authority, such as The Pilgrim School and Swingate Primary, both scored 87, so there is a clear gap to the very highest achievers, but Thames View is firmly in the upper tier of Medway primaries.

The school is oversubscribed, with 177 applications for 60 places in 2025/26 and 57 of those going to first-preference families, so it is a popular choice locally. Facilities include a forest school, art studios, a library, playing fields and a chapel, while the sports offer covers athletics, swimming, tennis, cross country, rounders and cricket. Clubs range from film and science to eco and book clubs. For families with children who have additional needs, the school lists provisions for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech and language issues, hearing and visual impairments, and autistic spectrum disorder. With a 17% free school meals rate, it serves a mixed catchment. This is a solid, well-regarded primary that suits families who value strong core academic outcomes and a broad range of enrichment activities within a Good-rated setting.

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