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Byron Primary School

Byron Road, Gillingham, ME7 5XX

Local ranking45th of 73 primary schools in Medway
Ofsted: Good

Primary

Phase

525

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 5 November 2024 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Early years
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
51.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
3.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
65.0%
Writing (Expected)
68.0%
Maths (Expected)
60.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
58.0%
Reading avg scaled score
103.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
101.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
101.0
Cohort Size
72

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
521
Boys
262 (50%)
Girls
259 (50%)
Capacity
525 (99% full)
SEND
17.7%
FSM Eligible
31.7%
EAL
32.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.5%
SEN Support
16.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
21.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
23.8
Budget per Pupil
£5,785/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
22.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 54.0%
  • White Other: 9.8%
  • Black African: 9.0%
  • Asian Indian: 5.3%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 3.3%
  • Asian Pakistani: 3.1%
  • Mixed Other: 2.8%
  • Asian Other: 2.8%

54.0%

White British

9.8%

White Other

9.0%

Black African

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Byron Road

Gillingham, South East

Administrative

URN
142399
UKPRN
10054156
Establishment No.
2016
Trust
THE WESTBROOK TRUST

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