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Byron Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Gillingham · ME7 5XX

Ages 4–11 · 502 pupils · Medway

Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

51%

Overall absence

5.8%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-11-05

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)51%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.4%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
475

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

64

Places offered

70

1st-preference offers

64

Total preferences (any rank)
164
Preferred offers (top 3)
68
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

502 pupils · 525 places

Pupils on roll
502
Boys / girls
261 / 241
School capacity
525
Capacity fill
502 / 525 (96%)
Free school meals
31.1%
FSM pupils
156
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE WESTBROOK TRUST
Academy trust
THE WESTBROOK TRUST
Sponsor
The Westbrook Trust
Headteacher
Mr Jon Carthy

Location

Address
Byron Road
Postcode
ME7 5XX
Town
Gillingham
County
Kent
Local authority
Medway
District
Medway
Constituency
Gillingham and Rainham
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Gillingham, Medway, 502 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 31.1%.

Open schools in Gillingham
43
Primary schools in Gillingham
30
Academies among open schools in Gillingham
70% (30)
Open schools in ME7
19
Primary in ME7
12
Open schools in Medway LA
117
Primary in Medway LA
76

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in GillinghamNear ME7

  • Luton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chatham · ME4 5AW · Medway

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence8.8%
    • FSM52.0%
    • Demand0.98

    0.5 miles away

  • Barnsole Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Gillingham · ME7 2JG · Medway

    Ages 2–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM37.6%
    • Demand0.97

    0.5 miles away

  • New Road Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chatham · ME4 5QN · Medway

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM42.8%
    • Demand0.93

    0.8 miles away

  • Oasis Academy Skinner Street

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Gillingham · ME7 1LG · Medway

    Ages 4–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM47.0%
    • Demand0.96

    0.8 miles away

  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Gillingham · ME7 1YH · Medway

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM18.6%
    • Demand0.91

    0.8 miles away

  • Brompton-Westbrook Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Gillingham · ME7 5DQ · Medway

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM33.5%
    • Demand1.33

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jon Carthy
Telephone
01634852981

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