Community school · Medway

Fairview Community Primary School

3–11Ages
670Pupils
PrimaryPhase
134904URN

Drewery Drive, Wigmore, Gillingham, ME8 0NU · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJun 2015

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Oct 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.7per place

close to Medway median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Medway

238 applications for 89 places · 28th of 62 in Medway

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

73%met the expected standard

Medway 65% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJun 2015

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Oct 2024

Inspection history

30 October 2024
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
3 June 2015
Graded inspection: Good

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.7applications per place, Reception

close to Medway median (2.5) 0.5 above England median (2.2)

238 applications · 89 places offered · 94 named it first

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 2.7; Medway median median 2.5
2025 2.8; Medway median median 2.8
2024 2.5; Medway median median 2.8
2023 2.4; Medway median median 2.2
2022 2.4; Medway median median 2.2
2021 2.5; Medway median median 2.1
2020 2.5; Medway median median 2.1
2019 2.7; Medway median median 2.2
2018 2.4; Medway median median 2.0
2017 2.2; Medway median median 2.0
2016 2.4; Medway median median 2.2
2015 2.5; Medway median median 2.2
2014 2.0; Medway median median 2.1

This school
Medway median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	89	238	2.7	94	1.06
Sep 2025	90	252	2.8	110	1.22
Sep 2024	90	226	2.5	89	0.99
Sep 2023	90	212	2.4	96	1.07
Sep 2022	90	215	2.4	87	0.97
Sep 2021	90	229	2.5	87	0.97
Sep 2020	90	222	2.5	91	1.01
Sep 2019	73	197	2.7	61	0.84
Sep 2018	90	217	2.4	96	1.07
Sep 2017	90	202	2.2	81	0.90
Sep 2016	90	219	2.4	84	0.93
Sep 2015	90	226	2.5	94	1.04
Sep 2014	90	180	2.0	87	0.97

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 83% · Writing 88% · Maths 83% → all three 73% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard73%9th of 53 in Medway

Medway 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard83%

Medway 74% England 78%

Higher standard40%

Medway 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard88%

Medway 77% England 75%

Greater depth24%

Medway 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard83%

Medway 73% England 77%

Higher standard27%

Medway 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Medway median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	73%	11%	107	105
2023/24	69%	7%	105	105
2022/23	68%	11%	106	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Fairview Community Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2024

2.7applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Deanwood Primary School
0.7 km · Medway

Remains Good2024

3.5applications per place 28%met the SATs standard
Parkwood Primary School
0.8 km · Medway

Requires improvement2023

2.8applications per place
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
1.0 km · Medway

Remains Good2024

2.3applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Hempstead Junior School
1.1 km · Medway

Remains Good2024

72%met the SATs standard
Hempstead Infant School
1.1 km · Medway

Remains Good2024

2.1applications per place
Miers Court Primary School
1.7 km · Medway

2026

3.3applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School
1.9 km · Medway

Remains Good2023

67%met the SATs standard
St Margaret's Infant School
1.9 km · Medway

Improved significantly2025

2.5applications per place

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 134904 · 887/3759
Capacity: 690 pupils · 670 on roll
Free school meals: 5.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 12 September 2005
Address: Drewery Drive, Wigmore, Gillingham, ME8 0NU
Local authority: Medway

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources