St Margaret's Infant School
School Name: St Margaret's Infant School Address: St Margaret's Infant School, Orchard Street, Orchard Street, Rainham Town/City: Gillingham County: Kent Postcode: ME8 9AE Telephone Number: 01634 231327 Website: http://www.stmargaretsinf.medway.sch.uk
Phase: Primary (ages 3-7) Type: Academy converter Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2017 Trust: The Westbrook Trust Sponsor: The Westbrook Trust
Headteacher: Mrs Paula Fewtrell
Capacity: 270
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 312 (48% boys & 52% girls)
Enrollment: 116% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 12.2%
URN: 144133
DfE Number: 887/2479
UKPRN: 10063037
UPRN: 100062396976
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Medway (E06000035)
Constituency: Gillingham and Rainham (E14001246)
Electoral Ward: Rainham South West (E05014463)
Easting & Northing: 581405E, 165749N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 21' 44.89" N 0° 36' 16.03" E
Plus Code: 9F329J63+XQ
DfE Record: View record
- St Margaret's Church of England Junior School (0.0km)
- Miers Court Primary School (0.6km)
- Rainham School for Girls (0.8km)
- The Howard School (0.9km)
- Thames View Primary School (1.1km)
- Riverside Primary School (1.1km)
- Rainham Mark Grammar School (1.2km)
- Leigh Academy Rainham (1.4km)
- Parkwood Primary School (1.5km)
- St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School (1.8km)
Same trust
Same sponsor Predecessor school†
- Mrs Annette Ashdown - Local Governor. Appointed on 5 July 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 September 2025.
- Mrs Leigh Brown - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 5 December 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 4 December 2027.
- Mrs Lynda Burfoot - Local Governor. Appointed on 13 May 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 May 2029.
- Mr Michael James Anthony Collis - Local Governor. Appointed on 11 October 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 10 October 2026.
- Mrs Paula Jane Fewtrell - Local Governor. Appointed on 5 July 2022 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Miss Charlotte Gough - Local Governor. Appointed on 8 December 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 7 December 2029.
- Mr Harry Holmes - Local Governor. Appointed on 4 February 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 3 February 2029.
- Mrs Nicki Severn - Local Governor. Appointed on 9 December 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 8 December 2029.
- Mrs Sara Smith - Local Governor. Appointed on 16 May 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 15 May 2027.