School profile

Wyke Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Gillingham, SP8 4SH

Requires improvement

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,847 of 15,057

Better than 67% of schools in England

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

Wyke Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 May 2022

Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages4 to 11
Pupils161 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Ed Birkett
TrustPICKWICK ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityDorset
Opened01 Feb 2024

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 150359.

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 schoolDorsetEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths71%57%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%7%8%
Average reading score104105106
Average maths score106104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score107104105
Expected standard in reading74%73%76%
Expected standard in writing74%70%73%
Expected standard in maths82%70%75%
Pupils taking tests34--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils161
Girls73
Boys88
Eligible for free school meals18%
First language not English8.7%
SEN support16
EHC plan4
Average class size22.5

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
89.4%
Other White
5%
Other mixed
1.9%
African
1.9%
Indian
1.2%
White and Asian
0.6%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%

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 schoolDorsetEngland
Overall absence5%5.4%5.1%
Persistent absence9.9%12.8%13.2%
Severe absence1.3%1.1%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)24
Applications (Reception)37
First preference applications (Reception)24
First preference offers (Reception)24
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll171
Unfilled places18.6%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.2
Pupils per adult13
Teachers (FTE)7.98
Teaching assistants (FTE)4.38
Support staff (FTE)6.52
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/257.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.4

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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.

Schools near Wyke Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.7 miPrimaryGillingham Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.9 miSecondaryGillingham SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miPrimarySt Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miPrimaryMilton-on-Stour Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Wyke Primary School

What is Wyke Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Wyke Primary School is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 18 May 2022.

How does Wyke Primary School rank in England?

Wyke Primary School ranks 4,847 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 67% of schools).

How many pupils attend Wyke Primary School?

Wyke Primary School has 161 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 210.

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.