Saxon Way Primary School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Gillingham, South East ME7 1SJ · Medway
#1918 of 2,471 primary schools in South East
#11501 of 15,697 nationally
About Saxon Way Primary School
Saxon Way Primary School is a academy primary located in Gillingham, in the Medway local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 3–11. In 2025 it enrolled 396 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 33.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 1918th of 2,471 ranked primary schools in South East. Its strongest component is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (43th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (18th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 396; capacity filled 94.3%.
There are 30 schools in Gillingham; Saxon Way Primary School ranks 21st of 29 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)62%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)3%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)40.1%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Saxon Way Primary School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 396
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 40.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 94.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 62%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 3%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Saxon Way Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Gillingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
450 students · 373 m away
Burnt Oak Primary School
Gillingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
· 700 m away
Barnsole Primary School
Gillingham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
609 students · 881 m away
Oasis Academy Skinner Street
Gillingham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
372 students · 944 m away
Waterfront UTC
Chatham · Academy secondary · Ages 14–19
381 students · 1.1 km away
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy
Gillingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
597 students · 1.1 km away
The Academy of Woodlands
Gillingham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
758 students · 1.2 km away
The Robert Napier School
Gillingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,048 students · 1.5 km away
Brompton Academy
Gillingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,399 students · 1.6 km away
Byron Primary School
Gillingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
502 students · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Phoenix Primary School
Chatham · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
396 students
Crawley Down Village CofE School
Crawley · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
396 students
Southfield Park Primary School
Epsom · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
396 students
Harefield Primary School
Southampton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
397 students
St Paul's CofE Primary School
Dorking · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
397 students
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School
Chatham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
397 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Saxon Way Primary School a good school?
Saxon Way Primary School has a Success Index (England) of 33.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #1918 of 2,471 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Saxon Way Primary School rank in South East?
Saxon Way Primary School ranks #1918 of 2,471 primary schools in South East and #11501 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Saxon Way Primary School?
Saxon Way Primary School had 396 students in 2025.
Is Saxon Way Primary School a primary school or a secondary school?
Saxon Way Primary School is classified as a primary covering Ages 3–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Saxon Way Primary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Saxon Way Primary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.