Saxon Way Primary School
Ingram Road, Gillingham, ME7 1SJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE GRIFFIN SCHOOLS TRUST
- Head of School
- Mrs Jennifer Vidler-Ironmonger
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Griffin Schools Trust
- Constituency
- Gillingham and Rainham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 396
- URN
- 139928
- Local authority
- Medway
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01634336720
About this school
Saxon Way Primary School is a primary academy in Gillingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 396 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Saxon Way Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 11 June 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 58 | 61 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 62% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 66% | 67% | 64% |
| Expected standard in maths | 59% | 67% | 68% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 60% | 62% | 61% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 102.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Saxon Way Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Medway average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 50% | 56.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 59.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 425 |
| 2023/24 | 444 |
| 2024/25 | 422 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Saxon Way Primary School compares
Saxon Way Primary School ranked 33rd of 57 primary schools in Medway for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62% | 6.8% | 44.1% | 396 | — |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | 57% | 4.7% | 17.4% | 450 | 0.2 miles |
| Burnt Oak Primary School | 46% | 6.3% | 48.1% | 430 | 0.4 miles |
| Barnsole Primary School | 52% | 6.6% | 37.1% | 609 | 0.5 miles |
| Oasis Academy Skinner Street | 52% | 5.3% | 49.6% | 372 | 0.6 miles |
| Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy | 84% | 5.3% | 33.2% | 597 | 0.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 44.08%
- English as an additional language
- 30.6%
- Overall absence
- 6.84%
- Persistent absence
- 22.22%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Mary's Catholic Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Gillingham
-
Burnt Oak Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Gillingham
-
Barnsole Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Gillingham
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Oasis Academy Skinner Street0.6 miles
Primary · Gillingham
-
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Gillingham
Other schools in Gillingham
Saxon Way Primary School ranks 10th of the 18 ranked primary schools in Gillingham.
- Barnsole Primary School Primary
- Brompton-Westbrook Primary School Primary
- Burnt Oak Primary School Primary
- Byron Primary School Primary
- Deanwood Primary School Primary
- Fairview Community Primary School Primary
- Featherby Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Featherby Junior School Primary
- Hempstead Infant School Primary
- Hempstead Junior School Primary
- Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Primary
- Oasis Academy Skinner Street Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Saxon Way Primary School teach?
- Saxon Way Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Gillingham.
- Who is the head of school of Saxon Way Primary School?
- The head of school of Saxon Way Primary School is Mrs Jennifer Vidler-Ironmonger, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Saxon Way Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Saxon Way Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Saxon Way Primary School?
- Saxon Way Primary School has 396 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Saxon Way Primary School full?
- Saxon Way Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 396 on roll (94%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Saxon Way Primary School a faith school?
- No. Saxon Way Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Saxon Way Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Saxon Way Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Saxon Way Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Saxon Way Primary School is part of THE GRIFFIN SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Saxon Way Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 62% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Saxon Way Primary School compare with other schools in Medway?
- Saxon Way Primary School ranked 33rd of 57 primary schools in Medway for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Saxon Way Primary School's absence rate?
- Saxon Way Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Saxon Way Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Saxon Way Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.