Hempstead Junior School
Community school in Gillingham, Medway.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 7 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 371 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 360 |
| Free school meals | 11.10% |
| Local authority | Medway |
| Address | Birch Grove, Hempstead, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 3HJ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.hempsteadjnr.medway.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01634336963 |
| URN | 118423 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest ungraded inspection: 7 March 2024, outcome: School remains Good.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Hempstead Infant School (primary school, about 0.1 km)
- Fairview Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Deanwood Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Parkwood Primary School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 2.3 km)
- Swingate Primary School (primary school, about 2.5 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Medway
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