School profile

Wayfield Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Chatham, ME5 0HH

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

14,588 of 15,057

Top 97% in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Ofsted inspection and rating

Wayfield Primary School rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 4 Dec 2025

Area360 rating
Inadequate
Inclusion
Urgent improvement
Curriculum and teaching
Urgent improvement
Achievement
Urgent improvement
Attendance and behaviour
Urgent improvement
Personal development and wellbeing
Needs attention
Leadership and governance
Urgent improvement
Early years
Needs attention
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages2 to 11
Pupils428 of 375 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherHeadteacher Wayne Clayton
TrustTHE PRIMARY FIRST TRUST
Local authorityMedway
Opened01 Sept 2016
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 143909.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolMedwayEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths31%61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%7%8%
Average reading score101105106
Average maths score101104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score99104105
Expected standard in reading56%73%76%
Expected standard in writing84%73%73%
Expected standard in maths50%71%75%
Pupils taking tests32--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils428
Girls203
Boys225
Eligible for free school meals32.2%
First language not English13.1%
SEN support75
EHC plan7
Average class size26.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
58.9%
African
12.4%
Other White
7.5%
Other mixed
3.7%
White and Asian
3.3%
White and Black Caribbean
2.8%
Other ethnic group
1.6%
Indian
1.4%
Other Asian
1.2%
Other Black
1.2%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolMedwayEngland
Overall absence7.6%5.4%5.1%
Persistent absence23.4%14.9%13.2%
Severe absence1.4%1.5%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)30
Applications (Reception)73
First preference applications (Reception)30
First preference offers (Reception)30
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll367
Unfilled places12.6%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher24
Pupils per adult12.3
Teachers (FTE)17
Teaching assistants (FTE)16.05
Support staff (FTE)19.75
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2518
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate4.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
Permanent exclusions1

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

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Unrated
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Inadequate

Frequently asked questions about Wayfield Primary School

What is Wayfield Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Wayfield Primary School is rated Inadequate, last inspected on 4 Dec 2025. Ofsted report cards have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Wayfield Primary School rank in England?

Wayfield Primary School ranks 14,588 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (top 97%).

How many pupils attend Wayfield Primary School?

Wayfield Primary School has 428 pupils aged 2 to 11, with capacity for 375.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.