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Hempstead Infant School

URN
118555
Phase
Primary
Status
Open

School overview

School name
Hempstead Infant School
URN
118555
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4-7
Status
Open

School Compass Score

Good

64 / 100

Good

Academic Outcomes

—

Inspection

55

Admissions Value

—

Destinations

—

Stability & Context

85

School Compass rankings

Below top 50% of primary schools in England

Below top 50% nationally

#34 of 58 schools in Medway

Based on School Compass rankings calculated from performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

School Compass recommendation

Proceed With Caution

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Based on School Compass analysis of official performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

Admissions strategy

  • Application category: Not recommended
  • Admissions pressure: High competition
  • Admissions risk: High risk

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Crime & Safety

  • Safety score: Very Safe
  • National comparison: Lower crime than average
  • Crime trend: Stable trend
  • Confidence: High confidence

Higher share of violent and serious offences than typical

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Available in the full Parent Report:

  • Crime categories in the surrounding area
  • Local authority and nearby-school comparisons
  • Safety trends over the past year
  • Area context and confidence notes

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Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.

  • Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.
  • This section reflects police-recorded crime in the surrounding area, not incidents on school premises.
  • Figures are anonymised by the police and aggregated within approximately one mile of the school site.

Question 1: Is it a good school?

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Your decision briefing for Hempstead Infant School

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Question 2

Can we realistically get in?

  • Data confidence: Moderate confidence
  • Admissions pressure: Competitive
  • Personalised application strategy available
  • 8 alternative schools identified

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  • Last admitted distance
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  • Postcode-specific likelihood
  • Offer probability
  • Waiting list position
  • Priority rules
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Can we realistically get in?

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Ofsted inspections

Ungraded inspection
Latest publication date
28 April 2024
Inspection date
13 March 2024
Inspection type
-
Category of concern
None recorded
SafeguardingNot available

Inspection outcomes

  • Outcome

    School remains Good

    Graded 28 April 2024

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Inspection history

Showing the last 1 inspection on record, including monitoring visits.

Admissions

High pressure

Official Department for Education applications and offers data for Reception in academic year 2025/26.

Academic year

Academic year

2025/26

Published admission number (PAN)

Published admission number (PAN)

89

Places offered by the school

Applications received

Applications received

197

Times listed as any preference

Offers made

Offers made

89

Preferred offers from this school

Oversubscription ratio

Oversubscription ratio

2.21×

Applications per place

Offer rate

Where to apply

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Local authority
Medway
Admissions portal
GOV.UK — apply for a primary school place (Medway)
Application deadline
15 January 2027 (on-time deadline for primary entry, September 2027)
School website
www.hempsteadschoolsfederation.org.uk

If the portal link opens GOV.UK, select Medway to reach your council's application system.

Performance & outcomes

Performance information is not currently available for this school.

Location

ME7 3QG - Hempstead Road, Hempstead, Gillingham, Kent

Contact details

Address
Hempstead Road, Hempstead, Gillingham, Kent
Postcode
ME7 3QG
Phone
1634336963
Website
www.hempsteadschoolsfederation.org.uk
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Administrative details

Local authority name
Medway
Local authority code
887

School insights

Local authority context

This school is one of 248 schools in Medway.

Authority statistics

Total schools

248

Open schools

117

Closed schools

131

Primary schools

165

Data quality

Last updated
14 June 2026
Last imported
14 June 2026

Dates reflect the latest GIAS import and any recorded closure date for this school.

The School Compass Score combines academic outcomes, inspection findings, admissions value, destinations, and school stability to help parents compare schools consistently.

  • Not all crime is reported to the police. Small areas can vary significantly year to year.
  • Source: data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence; population from ONS.
  • PublishedInspectedTypeSummaryReport
    28 April 202413 March 2024-School remains GoodView report for inspection published 28 April 2024
    • School remains Good

      Published
      28 April 2024
      Inspected
      13 March 2024
      Type
      -
      Report
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    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Ofsted management information via GOV.UK.

    Offer rate

    45.2%

    Offers as a share of applications

    First preference offers: 85

    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Department for Education school applications and offers statistics.

    Secondary schools

    44

    Special schools

    0

    Phase distribution

    • Primary165 (66.5%)
    • Secondary44 (17.7%)
    • Special0 (0.0%)
    • Other39 (15.7%)

    Nearby schools

    School nameDistancePhaseStatus
    Hempstead Junior School148 mPrimaryOpen
    Fair View Community Junior School1.1 kmPrimaryClosed
    Fair View Community Infant School1.1 kmPrimaryClosed
    Fairview Community Primary School1.1 kmPrimaryOpen
    Bryony School1.5 kmNot applicableClosed
    Deanwood Primary School1.6 kmPrimaryOpen
    Dean Wood County Junior School1.6 kmPrimaryClosed
    Dean Wood Infant School1.6 kmPrimaryClosed
    Deanwood Primary School1.6 kmPrimaryClosed
    St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School1.9 kmPrimaryOpen
    • Hempstead Junior School
      Distance
      148 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Open
    • Fair View Community Junior School
      Distance
      1.1 km
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Closed
    • Fair View Community Infant School
      Distance
      1.1 km
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Closed
    • Fairview Community Primary School
      Distance
      1.1 km
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Open

    Similar schools

    Same phase (Primary) and local authority (Medway)

    School namePhasePostcodeStatus
    All Faiths Children's AcademyPrimaryME2 4UFOpen
    All Faiths' Children's Community SchoolPrimaryME2 4UFClosed
    All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolPrimaryME4 5JYOpen
    All Saints Church of England Primary School, ChathamPrimaryME4 5JYClosed
    Allhallows Primary AcademyPrimaryME3 9HRClosed
    • All Faiths Children's Academy
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      ME2 4UF
      Status
      Open
    • All Faiths' Children's Community School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      ME2 4UF
      Status
      Closed
    • All Saints Church of England Primary School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      ME4 5JY
      Status
      Open
    • All Saints Church of England Primary School, Chatham
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      ME4 5JY
      Status
      Closed
    Bryony School
    Distance
    1.5 km
    Phase
    Not applicable
    Status
    Closed
  • Deanwood Primary School
    Distance
    1.6 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • Dean Wood County Junior School
    Distance
    1.6 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • Dean Wood Infant School
    Distance
    1.6 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • Deanwood Primary School
    Distance
    1.6 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
    Distance
    1.9 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • Allhallows Primary Academy
    Phase
    Primary
    Postcode
    ME3 9HR
    Status
    Closed