Located in Chatham, Wayfield Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It has a none religious character.
Wayfield Primary School currently has around 424 pupils on roll, which is about 118% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.1% boys and 47.9% girls. Around 37.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 8.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 26.5%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (60.6%). african pupils make up about 11.3%
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Wayfield Road, Chatham, ME5 0HH |
| Website: | www.wayfield.medway.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 03000658230 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Medway |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Co Headteacher Rachael/Louise Flaherty/Shields |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | |
| Unique reference: | 143909 |
Ofsted inspection date: 29/10/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 360 |
| Number of Pupils: | 424 |
| Number of Boys: | 221 |
| Number of Girls: | 203 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 26.5% | 8.2% |
| White British | 60.60% | 257 |
| African | 11.30% | 48 |
| Other White | 7.80% | 33 |
| Unclassified | 3.80% | 16 |
| Other Mixed | 3.30% | 14 |
| White and Asian | 2.80% | 12 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.10% | 9 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.40% | 6 |
| Indian | 1.40% | 6 |
| White and Black African | 1.20% | 5 |
| Pakistani | 0.90% | 4 |
| Other Asian | 0.90% | 4 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.70% | 3 |
| Other Black | 0.70% | 3 |
| Caribbean | 0.50% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.20% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayfield Primary School Wayfield Road , ME5 0HH | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Wayfield Community Primary School and Nursery Unit Wayfield Road , ME5 0HH | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Wayfield Infant School Wayfield Road , ME5 0HH | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Wayfield Primary School Wayfield Road , ME5 0HH | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| New Horizons Children's Academy Park Crescent , ME4 6NR | 3out of 4 | 791 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chatham South School Letchworth Avenue , ME4 6NT | - not rated | 825 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Fort Luton High School for Boys Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5XL | - not rated | 858 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Medway Community College Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JB | - not rated | 971 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Holcombe Grammar School Holcombe , Maidstone Road ME4 6JB | 3out of 4 | 1,025 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Chatham Grammar School for Boys Holcombe , Maidstone Road ME4 6JB | - not rated | 1,025 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oasis Restore 1 Kennington Road , SE1 7QP | - not rated | 2,572 yd | Academy secure 16 to 19 | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Rowans Silverbank , Churchill Avenue ME5 0LB | 4out of 4 | 599 yd | Academy alternative provision converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Rowans Silverbank , Churchill Avenue ME5 0LB | - not rated | 599 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Assessment and Tuition Service Churchill Avenue , Silverbank Park ME5 0LB | - not rated | 599 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Bradfields School Churchill Avenue , ME5 0LB | - not rated | 945 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bradfields Academy Churchill Avenue , ME5 0LB | 4out of 4 | 945 yd | Academy special converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.