Saxon Way Primary School
Gillingham · Medway
THE GRIFFIN SCHOOLS TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 13 member schools: 11 primary schools, 2 secondary schools. Local authorities: Birmingham | Dudley | Medway | Waltham Forest | Warwickshire | Worcestershire. Regions: London | South East | West Midlands. — from the THE GRIFFIN SCHOOLS TRUST public record.
Saxon Way Primary School is a primary academy in Gillingham, Medway, part of THE GRIFFIN SCHOOLS TRUST. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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School information
- Official name
- Saxon Way Primary School
- Address
- Ingram Road
- Postcode
- ME7 1SJ
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Medway
- Parliamentary constituency
- Gillingham and Rainham
- URN (official identifier)
- 139928
- Establishment number
- 2004
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 396
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 420
- School type
- Academy (sponsor led)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- THE GRIFFIN SCHOOLS TRUST
- Local authority
- Medway
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jennifer Vidler-Ironmonger
- Ofsted inspection
- Standards maintained · Inspected 11 Jun 2025Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.saxonway-gst.org
- Telephone
- 01634336720
- Date opened
- 1 Sep 2013
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Saxon Way Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | Medway | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 396 | 50,905 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 38.6% | 26.1% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 20.2% | 13.9% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 2.3% | 5.8% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 30.6% | 17.0% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
6 published inspections for Saxon Way Primary School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- Standards maintained
Report published 13 Jul 2025
· Section 8 inspections of good and non-exempt outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for section 8 inspections
- School remains Good
Report published 24 Feb 2020
· Academy First Section 5
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 6 Jul 2016
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Saxon Way Primary School (URN 133632)
Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category
- SM
- Pupils' achievement
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching
- Inadequate
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 16 Jul 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Saxon Way Primary School (URN 133632)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 9 Feb 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Saxon Way Primary School (URN 133632)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 28 Apr 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Saxon Way Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Medway | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 7.1% | 5.4% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 21.8% | 14.9% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Saxon Way Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £243,350 for 157 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Medway | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 41.8% | 28.5% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £647 | £382 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Saxon Way Primary School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 419 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Medway average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £2,586,000 £6,179 per pupil | £6,743 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £2,939,000 £7,023 per pupil | £5,552 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £1,256,000 £3,001 per pupil · 42.7% | £2,672 · 48.1% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £676,000 £1,615 per pupil · 23.0% | £1,155 · 20.8% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £143,000 £342 per pupil · 4.9% | £128 · 2.3% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £115 · 2.1% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | −£353,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £136,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £6,091 per pupil, supply and agency £1,509 per pupil — spending up £931 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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