Byron Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 4–11 · Gillingham, Medway
Byron Primary School is a primary school in Gillingham, Medway for ages 4–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 5 November 2024. Medway has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Byron Road, Gillingham, ME7 5XX
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Medway
- Pupils on roll
- 502 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 31.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 5 November 2024
Strengths
- “The school has high expectations for pupils’ learning and behaviour.”
- “Pupils are keen to do their best to meet these aims.”
- “They behave well and they like the way the school celebrates their achievements.”
To improve
- “However, there are variations in how well teachers build pupils’ knowledge and, in particular, vocabulary in some subjects.”
- “At other times, pupils’ grasp of the specific language needed for their learning is not as secure.”
- “This results in them being unclear in aspects of their understanding.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 2 December 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 51% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 56 first-preference applications, 56 offers in total, 56 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2025, as Medway published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Medway.
- Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy 0.3 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Luton Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Barnsole Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- All Saints Church of England Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- New Road Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Oasis Academy Skinner Street 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Brompton-Westbrook Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published