Burnt Oak Primary School, Gillingham
Burnt Oak Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Gillingham, part of The Bluebell MAT.
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Medway (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Burnt Oak Primary School in detail
Burnt Oak Primary School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
On phones, the school says: "Please note: This telephone number is for Timbers collection arrangements only and should not be used for general school enquiries."
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
Burnt Oak Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 131527), 56% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 54% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Burnt Oak Primary School
Across Medway, 94% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Medway lodged 48 appeals against primary school offers; 37 reached a hearing and 15 succeeded (40.5% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Burnt Oak Primary School are Burnt Oak Primary School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 56% reading, 54% maths); Oasis Academy Skinner Street (0.3 miles, Good, 61% reading, 55% maths); St Mary's Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 77% reading, 67% maths); and Saxon Way Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 64% reading, 68% maths).
Burnt Oak Primary SchoolOasis Academy Skinner StreetSt Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolSaxon Way Primary School
The trust
Burnt Oak Primary School is one of 4 schools run by The Bluebell MAT, an academy trust.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station, about 690 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Burnt Oak Primary School (opposite), 30 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 564 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Medway (250), as is usual near a town centre.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Burnt Oak Primary School are Waterfront UTC (0.3 miles), Brompton Academy (0.8 miles), Hospital and Medical Tuition Service (1.1 miles) and The Robert Napier School (1.1 miles).
Waterfront UTCBrompton AcademyHospital and Medical Tuition ServiceThe Robert Napier School
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Burnt Oak Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in September 2026. Before that, as Burnt Oak Primary School (URN 131527), it was rated Good in May 2022. See Burnt Oak Primary School's inspections
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Results at Burnt Oak Primary School before it became an academy in 2026 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 131527). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 61% to 56% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 67% to 54% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 64% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Burnt Oak Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Burnt Oak Primary School.
- Conexus Tuition Gillingham Class890m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Burnt Oak Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Burnt Oak Primary School is in Medway; for families living there:
Apply to Medway for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 63
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 11
- Children hurt
- 13
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 63 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 11 serious and 51 slight.
13 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 8 in a vehicle or otherwise.
12 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Medway is 25 (the median across 117 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Applications and offers at Burnt Oak Primary School before it became an academy in 2026
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 131527). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 51 | 50 | 132 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 59 | 55 | 160 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2024 | 57 | 52 | 152 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2023 | 60 | 59 | 139 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 40 | 34 | 89 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2021 | 56 | 48 | 98 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2020 | 60 | 63 | 120 | 1.1 | 6 |
| 2019 | 60 | 61 | 125 | 1.0 | 6 |
| 2018 | 59 | 48 | 126 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2017 | 60 | 52 | 119 | 0.9 | 1 |
| 2016 | 60 | 64 | 170 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2015 | 60 | 67 | 141 | 1.1 | 12 |
| 2014 | 57 | 50 | 115 | 0.9 | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Gillingham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Gillingham
Across Medway council
Places available
3,675
Applications
3,130
Got 1st preference
93.9%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Medway council (2026/27), not just this school.
Absence at Burnt Oak Primary School before it became an academy in 20262024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 131527). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
6.3%
Overall absence
17.1%
Persistent absence
385
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Burnt Oak Primary School
Questions parents ask about Burnt Oak Primary School
Are there exam results for Burnt Oak Primary School?
Burnt Oak Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 131527), 56% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 54% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Burnt Oak Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Burnt Oak Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in September 2026. Before that, as Burnt Oak Primary School (URN 131527), it was rated Good in May 2022.
What is the catchment area for Burnt Oak Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Burnt Oak Primary School is oversubscribed, Medway allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to Burnt Oak Primary School?
Apply through Medway's coordinated admissions process, naming Burnt Oak Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Burnt Oak Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Burnt Oak Primary School: Conexus Tuition Gillingham Class (890m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Burnt Oak Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 63 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 11 serious and 51 slight. 13 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 8 in a vehicle or otherwise. 12 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Medway is 25 (the median across 117 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Burnt Oak Primary School?
Burnt Oak Primary School is at Richmond Road, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 1LS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)