Wayfield Primary School is a state-funded primary school in Medway, South East, for pupils aged 2 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 428 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 360.
The latest recorded Ofsted inspection was on 4 Dec 2025 has no single overall grade. 31% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. Admissions data records 30 first-preference applications and 30 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.
Reporting periods vary by source — Methodology.
School admissions data, what the Ofsted report means for you, and how it compares to nearby schools.
4 Dec 2025 · Report card · Open inspection report ↗
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Safeguarding standards | Not met |
| Inclusion | Urgent improvement |
| Curriculum & teaching | Urgent improvement |
| Achievement | Urgent improvement |
| Attendance & behaviour | Urgent improvement |
| Personal development & wellbeing | Needs attention |
| Leadership & governance | Urgent improvement |
| Early years provision | Needs attention |
| Category of concern | SM |
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Not judged |
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour & attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership & management | Requires improvement |
| Early years provision | Good |
Published 5 Feb 2026.
Ofsted report cards use five grades per area, with no single overall grade or legacy equivalent.
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| School’s local authority | Medway |
| Applications open | September 2026 |
| Application deadline | 15 January 2027 |
| National offer day | 16 April 2027 |
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Offers made on National Offer Day | 30 |
| First-preference applications | 30 |
| Applications (all preferences) | 73 |
| First-preference offers | 30 |
Source: Published admissions data; follow each measure’s labelled basis, including all preferences where shown.
| Subject | School (expected) | School (higher) | Average score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing & maths | 31% | 3% | — |
| Reading | 56% | 9% | 101 |
| Writing | 84% | 13% | — |
| Maths | 50% | 6% | 101 |
DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).
27.2 pupils per qualified teacher
2025/26 · Full-time equivalent teachers, not class size.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence2024/25 | 4.07% |
| Unauthorised absence2024/25 | 3.99% |
| Group | Pupils |
|---|---|
| White British | 58.9% |
| White other | 8.4% |
| Mixed | 10.5% |
| Asian | 3.5% |
| Black | 14.3% |
| Other | 1.6% |
DfE school, census, workforce, absence and exclusion data; periods vary, and missing values are not zero.
DfE data; confirm current support with the school's SENCO.
38.2% would recommend this school
68 responses · Nov 2025 – Apr 2026
| Question | Agree or strongly agree |
|---|---|
| Happy at school | 48.5% |
| Feels safe | 47.1% |
| Behaviour | 35.3% |
| Bullying handled | 12.5% |
| Question | Agree or strongly agree |
|---|---|
| SEND support | 16.7% |
| Communication | 23.5% |
| Concerns handled | 26.5% |
| Best interests | 32.4% |
| Support to learn | 44.1% |
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Teaching hours | 08:30 – 15:30 |
Source: School website · checked 2026-05-19; confirm current arrangements.
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