Twydall Primary School and Nursery
Twydall Lane, Gillingham, ME8 6JS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- RMET
- Headteacher
- Mrs Louise Hardie
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- RMET (Rainham Mark Education Trust)
- SEN provision
- PD - Physical Disability
- Constituency
- Gillingham and Rainham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 255
- Pupils on roll
- 245
- URN
- 142393
- Local authority
- Medway
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01634231761
About this school
Twydall Primary School and Nursery is a primary academy in Gillingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 245 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Twydall Primary School and Nursery, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 45 | 44 | 56 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 36% | 43% | 52% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 0% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 58% | 55% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 44% | 52% | 59% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 44% | 43% | 41% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 100.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 99.0 | 99.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.70 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Twydall Primary School and Nursery has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Medway average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 36% | 56.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 43% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 52% | 59.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 304 |
| 2023/24 | 260 |
| 2024/25 | 264 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Twydall Primary School and Nursery compares
Twydall Primary School and Nursery ranked 45th of 57 primary schools in Medway for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 52% | 6.9% | 42.6% | 245 | — |
| St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School | — | 4.2% | 13.2% | 237 | 0.1 miles |
| Featherby Junior School | 64% | 4.4% | 39.4% | 348 | 0.4 miles |
| Featherby Infant and Nursery School | — | 6.5% | 34.7% | 282 | 0.5 miles |
| Thames View Primary School | 80% | 5.5% | 17.6% | 459 | 0.7 miles |
| The Academy of Woodlands | 69% | 6.5% | 43.4% | 758 | 0.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 42.63%
- English as an additional language
- 10.6%
- Overall absence
- 6.88%
- Persistent absence
- 24.29%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Gillingham
-
Featherby Junior School0.4 miles
Primary · Gillingham
-
Featherby Infant and Nursery School0.5 miles
Primary · Gillingham
-
Thames View Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Gillingham
-
The Academy of Woodlands0.9 miles
Primary · Gillingham
Other schools in Gillingham
Twydall Primary School and Nursery ranks 14th of the 18 ranked primary schools in Gillingham.
- Barnsole Primary School Primary
- Brompton-Westbrook Primary School Primary
- Burnt Oak Primary School Primary
- Byron Primary School Primary
- Deanwood Primary School Primary
- Fairview Community Primary School Primary
- Featherby Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Featherby Junior School Primary
- Hempstead Infant School Primary
- Hempstead Junior School Primary
- Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Primary
- Oasis Academy Skinner Street Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Twydall Primary School and Nursery teach?
- Twydall Primary School and Nursery teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Gillingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Twydall Primary School and Nursery?
- The headteacher of Twydall Primary School and Nursery is Mrs Louise Hardie, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Twydall Primary School and Nursery been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Twydall Primary School and Nursery, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Twydall Primary School and Nursery?
- Twydall Primary School and Nursery has 245 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Twydall Primary School and Nursery full?
- Twydall Primary School and Nursery has capacity for 255 pupils and 245 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Twydall Primary School and Nursery a faith school?
- No. Twydall Primary School and Nursery has no designated religious character.
- Does Twydall Primary School and Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Twydall Primary School and Nursery as having nursery classes.
- Is Twydall Primary School and Nursery part of an academy trust?
- Twydall Primary School and Nursery is part of RMET. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Twydall Primary School and Nursery have?
- The schools register lists Twydall Primary School and Nursery's special educational needs provision as: PD - Physical Disability. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Twydall Primary School and Nursery's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 36% in 2022/23 and 52% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Twydall Primary School and Nursery compare with other schools in Medway?
- Twydall Primary School and Nursery ranked 45th of 57 primary schools in Medway for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Twydall Primary School and Nursery's absence rate?
- Twydall Primary School and Nursery's overall absence rate is 6.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Twydall Primary School and Nursery's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Twydall Primary School and Nursery's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 2 July 2026.