The short version
Below-average SATs results. At capacity.
- SATs results are below the national average, with 31% meeting the expected standard (national: 62%)
- The school is at capacity (118% full)
- 38% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, above the national average
Performance
DfE published dataOfficial DfE Results
Reading, Writing & Maths
Expected standard
Pupils meeting expected level in all three
31%
-31.0pp vs nationalHigher standard
Pupils exceeding expected level
3%
-5.0pp vs nationalSubject scores
Reading
Average scaled score (100 = expected)
101
-5.0 vs nationalMaths
Average scaled score (100 = expected)
101
-4.0 vs nationalGrammar & spelling
Average scaled score (100 = expected)
99
Source: Department for Education Performance Tables 2024-25
Attendance
In practice: Pupils miss about 15 days per year on average — nearly a month of school.
24% of pupils miss 10% or more of school
3% of pupils miss half or more of school sessions
Source: DfE School Census
Staffing
On average, 27 pupils share each qualified teacher, but with teaching assistants there's 1 adult for every 12 pupils.
Staff breakdown
Plus 34 other support staff
Source: DfE School Workforce Census
School details
Published dataProfile
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Intake
- Mixed
Numbers
- Pupils
- 424
- Capacity
- 100%
- FSM
- 37.7%
Governance
- Local authority
- Medway
- Trust
- THE PRIMARY FIRST TRUST
- Head
- Co Headteacher Rachael/Louise Flaherty/Shields (Head Teacher)
Provisions
- Nursery
- Yes
Inspection record
Official linksSchool inspection
3 official reports linked on this page, including 2 earlier reports.
Previous reports
Location
Wayfield Road, Chatham, Kent, ME5 0HH
Town setting
Schools nearby
Within 2.5 kmThe Rowans
Pupil referral unit · 549m away
New Horizons Children's Academy
Primary · 724m away
Bradfields School
Special school · 865m away
Bradfields Academy
Academy · 865m away
INSPIRE Free Special School
Free school · 865m away
Kingfisher Community Primary School
Primary · 890m away
Holcombe Grammar School
Secondary · 938m away
The Victory Academy
Secondary · 988m away
Questions parents ask
How many pupils attend Wayfield Primary School?
Wayfield Primary School currently has 424 pupils on roll, according to the latest Department for Education data.
What ages does Wayfield Primary School take?
Wayfield Primary School caters for pupils aged 2 to 11. It is classified as a primary school.
Where is Wayfield Primary School?
Wayfield Primary School is in Chatham, ME5 0HH, in the Medway local authority area. The map on this page shows the exact location and nearby schools.
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