Academy sponsor led · Medway

Byron Primary School

3–11Ages
502Pupils
PrimaryPhase
142399URN

Byron Road, Gillingham, ME7 5XX

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.5per place

close to Medway median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Medway

139 applications for 56 places · 32nd of 62 in Medway

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

51%met the expected standard

Medway 65% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 5 November 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.5applications per place, Reception

close to Medway median (2.5) 0.3 above England median (2.2)

139 applications · 56 places offered · 56 named it first

2026 2.5; Medway median median 2.5
2025 2.8; Medway median median 2.8
2024 2.3; Medway median median 2.8
2023 1.8; Medway median median 2.2
2022 1.9; Medway median median 2.2
2021 2.0; Medway median median 2.1
2020 1.9; Medway median median 2.1
2019 1.9; Medway median median 2.2
2018 1.7; Medway median median 2.0
2017 1.4; Medway median median 2.0
2016 2.2; Medway median median 2.2
2015 2.2; Medway median median 2.2; as the previous school
2014 2.4; Medway median median 2.1; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Medway median in 1 of 11 years.

This school
Medway median

Dashed bars: as Byron Primary School (URN 118559), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	56	139	2.5	56	1.00
Sep 2025	50	141	2.8	48	0.96
Sep 2024	70	164	2.3	64	0.91
Sep 2023	70	129	1.8	65	0.93
Sep 2022	73	140	1.9	66	0.90
Sep 2021	68	134	2.0	59	0.87
Sep 2020	75	140	1.9	68	0.91
Sep 2019	74	142	1.9	63	0.85
Sep 2018	75	127	1.7	60	0.80
Sep 2017	71	102	1.4	52	0.73
Sep 2016	75	162	2.2	77	1.03
Sep 2015 *	75	167	2.2	77	1.03
Sep 2014 *	75	180	2.4	96	1.28

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 65% · Writing 68% · Maths 60% → all three 51% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard51%45th of 53 in Medway

Medway 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard65%

Medway 74% England 78%

Higher standard24%

Medway 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard68%

Medway 77% England 75%

Greater depth8%

Medway 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard60%

Medway 73% England 77%

Higher standard17%

Medway 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 101 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Medway median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	51%	3%	103	101
2023/24	51%	8%	103	102
2022/23	44%	4%	102	102

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Byron Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.5applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy
0.5 km · Medway

Improved significantly2024

2.8applications per place 84%met the SATs standard
Luton Primary School
0.8 km · Medway

Good2023

1.6applications per place 36%met the SATs standard
Barnsole Primary School
0.9 km · Medway

Good2024

3.1applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
All Saints Church of England Primary School
1.0 km · Medway

Remains Good2024

3.7applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
New Road Primary School
1.2 km · Medway

Remains Good2023

2.1applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Oasis Academy Skinner Street
1.3 km · Medway

Good2021

4.0applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
1.3 km · Medway

Good2023

2.0applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School
1.4 km · Medway

Remains Good2024

2.3applications per place 68%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 142399 · 887/2016
Trust: The Westbrook Trust
Capacity: 495 pupils · 502 on roll
Free school meals: 31.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 January 2016
Replaced: Byron Primary School (URN 118559)
Address: Byron Road, Gillingham, ME7 5XX
Local authority: Medway

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources