Hempstead Junior School

Birch Grove, Gillingham, Medway, ME7 3HJ

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

72%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

7–11

Ages

373

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Medway →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 7–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 373 / 360 (104%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

9.9%

Disadvantaged

2.4%

EAL

0.5%

SEN support

11.3%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

72%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

107

Avg reading score

105

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.5%

Overall absence

11.9%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

15.41

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.7 vs 2023/24

24.2

Pupils per teacher

↑ +2.0 vs 2023/24

6.1

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.6 vs 2023/24

£51,603

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 10% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,881 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

1.5

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£5,474

Spend per pupil

£5,564

Income per pupil

56%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.