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Wayfield Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMiss Ria Henry

corporate_fareTHE PRIMARY FIRST TRUST

location_onChatham, ME5 0HH

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2024

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Students

392

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Expected Standard

31%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Wayfield Primary School is a Academy converter primary school in Chatham, serving ages 2-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 97% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Wayfield Primary School is an academy converter in Chatham, Medway, admitting pupils aged 2-11. It is part of THE PRIMARY FIRST TRUST. The school has approximately 424 pupils on roll, of whom 41% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 31% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 3% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #54 of 56 primaries in Medway and #13,434 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement, personal development Requires improvement, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 27.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 1.3 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

31%

LA 59%

Reading56% LA 71%

Writing84% LA 71%

Maths50% LA 69%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

40%

LA 61%England 61%

Reading57% LA 72% · Eng 74%

Writing77% LA 72% · Eng 72%

Maths46% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

71%

LA 56%England 60%

Reading74% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Writing91% LA 71% · Eng 71%

Maths89% LA 66% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.9

Read

LA -1.3

-3.0 to 1.2

1.8

Write

LA -0.6

-0.2 to 3.8

2.6

Maths

LA -1.5

0.6 to 4.6

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

73%

LA 63%England 65%

Reading85% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Writing77% LA 76% · Eng 78%

Maths77% LA 76% · Eng 79%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

6.0

Read

LA -0.5

3.6 to 8.3

4.7

Write

LA -0.1

2.5 to 6.9

5.5

Maths

LA -0.3

3.4 to 7.6

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

68%

LA 63%

Reading68% LA 72%

Writing86% LA 79%

Maths75% LA 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.6

Read

LA -0.8

-0.7 to 3.9

4.2

Write

LA 0.1

2 to 6.4

Maths

LA -0.5

1 to 5

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

29 October 2024

Inspection Report

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21 May 2019

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2024-10-29

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2019-05-21

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2016-05-10

None Legacy

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

1.2%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.5%(2 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 424 pupils. During this period, there were 5 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.2%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	424	5	1.2%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	424	6	1.4%	0.9%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	414	6	1.4%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	401	10	2.5%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	407	5	1.2%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	408	7	1.7%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	392	5	1.3%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	389	2	0.5%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	390	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	383	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	378	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	370	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	345	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	325	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	264	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	264	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	254	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	244	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	259	2	0.8%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	249	6	2.4%	0.5%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	266	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	270	1	0.4%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	260	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	267	1	0.4%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	259	3	1.2%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	0	17	-	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 22 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 22 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 10 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 3 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 3 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

65.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

66.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

20.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree18%

agree25%

disagree33%

strongly disagree22%

don't know2%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree18%

agree41%

disagree24%

strongly disagree12%

don't know6%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree14%

agree22%

disagree20%

strongly disagree37%

don't know2%

not applicable6%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes43%

no57%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree5%

agree5%

disagree27%

strongly disagree59%

dont know5%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree20%

agree37%

disagree24%

strongly disagree12%

don't know8%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree22%

agree39%

disagree22%

strongly disagree14%

don't know4%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree20%

agree35%

disagree31%

strongly disagree12%

don't know2%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree29%

agree47%

disagree10%

strongly disagree2%

don't know12%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree27%

agree47%

disagree16%

strongly disagree8%

don't know2%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree16%

agree27%

disagree27%

strongly disagree18%

don't know12%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes43%

no57%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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