Wyke Primary School
Deane Avenue, Gillingham, SP8 4SH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- PICKWICK ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Ed Birkett
- Sponsor
- Pickwick Academy Trust
- Constituency
- North Dorset
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 207
- Pupils on roll
- 161
- URN
- 150359
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Telephone
- 01747825665
About this school
Wyke Primary School is a primary academy in Gillingham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 161 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Wyke 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Wyke Primary School (URN 113743).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 34 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 74% |
| Expected standard in maths | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 |
Trends over time
How Wyke 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
How Wyke Primary School compares
Wyke Primary School ranked 12th of 89 primary schools in Dorset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 4.8% | 19.3% | 161 | — |
| Gillingham Primary School | 50% | 5.4% | 24.8% | 233 | 0.7 miles |
| St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School | 59% | 4.3% | 17.9% | 242 | 1.4 miles |
| Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School | 39% | 4.6% | 9.8% | 119 | 1.5 miles |
| Stower Provost Community School | 40% | 4.4% | 15.9% | 92 | 3.0 miles |
| St George's Church of England School, Bourton | 53% | 3.9% | 7.6% | 142 | 3.1 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)
- 19.3%
- English as an additional language
- 8.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.77%
- Persistent absence
- 13.53%
Location
Nearby schools
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Gillingham Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Gillingham
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St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Gillingham
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Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Gillingham
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Stower Provost Community School3.0 miles
Primary · Gillingham
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St George's Church of England School, Bourton3.1 miles
Primary · Gillingham
Other schools in Gillingham
Wyke Primary School ranks 1st of the 6 ranked primary schools in Gillingham.
- Gillingham Primary School Primary
- Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School Primary
- St George's Church of England School, Bourton Primary
- St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School Primary
- Stower Provost Community School Primary
- Gillingham School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Wyke Primary School teach?
- Wyke Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Gillingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Wyke Primary School?
- The headteacher of Wyke Primary School is Mr Ed Birkett, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Wyke Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wyke 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 Wyke Primary School?
- Wyke Primary School has 161 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Wyke Primary School full?
- Wyke Primary School has capacity for 207 pupils and 161 on roll (78%), 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 Wyke Primary School a faith school?
- No. Wyke Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Wyke Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Wyke Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Wyke Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Wyke Primary School is part of PICKWICK ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Wyke Primary School compare with other schools in Dorset?
- Wyke Primary School ranked 12th of 89 primary schools in Dorset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Wyke Primary School's absence rate?
- Wyke Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Wyke Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wyke 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 3 July 2026.