Ofsted
Requires improvement
Inspected 2022
Expected Standard
71%
Demand Ratio
1.0x
Wyke Primary School is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Gillingham, serving ages 4-11. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards. Ranks in the top 31% of primary schools nationally.
Wyke Primary School is an academy sponsor led in Gillingham, Dorset, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 171 pupils on roll, of whom 19% are eligible for free school meals.
In 2025, 71% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 6% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #17 of 78 primaries in Dorset and #5,581 of 14,143 nationally.
Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Requires improvement, and leadership and management Requires improvement.
In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.
The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.
In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.6 per 1,000 pupils per term.
R/W/M Expected Standard
71%
Read SS
104
Maths SS
106
GPS SS
107
Progress (0 = national avg)
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Read
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Write
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Maths
R/W/M Expected Standard
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Read SS
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Maths SS
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GPS SS
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Progress (0 = national avg)
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Read
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Write
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Maths
Inspection Report
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