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Saxon Way Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Gillingham · ME7 1SJ

Ages 3–11 · 396 pupils · Medway

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

62%

Overall absence

6.8%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-07-13

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)62%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.7%
Unauthorised3.1%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.8%
Enrolments in measure
389

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

37

Places offered

37

1st-preference offers

37

Total preferences (any rank)
106
Preferred offers (top 3)
37
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill94%

396 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
396
Boys / girls
209 / 187
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
396 / 420 (94%)
Free school meals
40.1%
FSM pupils
153
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE GRIFFIN SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
THE GRIFFIN SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
The Griffin Schools Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Jennifer Vidler-Ironmonger

Location

Address
Ingram Road
Postcode
ME7 1SJ
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 3–11, in Gillingham, Medway, 396 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 40.1%.

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.

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

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  • Burnt Oak Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS249%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM42.5%
    • Demand0.95

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  • Barnsole Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 2–11

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

    0.5 miles away

  • Oasis Academy Skinner Street

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 4–11

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

    0.6 miles away

  • The Academy of Woodlands

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM39.6%
    • Demand0.98

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  • Byron Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM31.1%
    • Demand0.94

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  • Brompton-Westbrook Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 3–11

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

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jennifer Vidler-Ironmonger
Telephone
01634336720
Website
http://www.saxonway-gst.org/

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