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Burnt Oak Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Richmond Road, Gillingham ME7 1LS · burntoak.medway.sch.uk · 01634 334344
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected May 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 46%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Medway 61%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Capacity
- 420
- Local authority
- Medway
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Trust
- The Bluebell Mat
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 50 families put the school first and 51 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
Published for the predecessor school (URN 131527)
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 51 | 50 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 59 | 55 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 57 | 52 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 59 | 1 | 98% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 40 | 34 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 46% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 3% the higher standard. Across Medway it was 61%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼46% | 62% | ||
| ▼3% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼103 | 106 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 131527)
Ofsted
Burnt Oak Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 17 May 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 17 May 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 131527)
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Jun 2018
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 131527), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Jun 2018Requires improvement
Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 131527)
Mar 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 131527)
Feb 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 131527)