Barnsole Road, Gillingham, Kent ME7 2JG
10 reasons to choose Barnsole Primary School
Top line
Barnsole Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. It is one of the best state primary schools in Gillingham and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 3 miles.
School fundamentals
Barnsole Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 2 and 11 years. It is an academy converter. The school is one of the 13 members of Maritime Academy Trust. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2024) inspection. It is one of the 5 most oversubscribed state primary schools for first preference Reception place applications in the Medway LEA.
Average class size
Barnsole Primary School has three classes per year, and an average class size of 31 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Barnsole Primary School achieves above average attainment results. By the same measure, progress scores are around the national average.
The Barnsole Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. Core subjects are taught separately, but foundation subjects, such as geography and history, are taught as half-termly topics with cross-curricular links to other subjects. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for music.
Sport at Barnsole Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Barnsole Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.30am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Barnsole Primary School
Bryony School (2.6 miles); King’s Rochester Prep & Pre-Prep Schools (3.2 miles); St Andrew’s School, Rochester (3.4 miles).
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School, Rainham (1.7 miles); St William of Perth Catholic Primary School, Rochester (3.9 miles); Chattenden Primary School (4.7 miles).
Rochester Independent College (2.9 miles); The King’s School, Rochester (3.4 miles); Gad’s Hill School (6 miles).
Chatham Grammar School (1 mile); Rainham Mark Grammar School (1.9 miles); Fort Pitt Grammar School (2.6 miles).