Wyke Primary School

Contact details for the school

School Name: Wyke Primary School
Address: Deane Avenue
Town/City: Gillingham
County: Dorset
Postcode: SP8 4SH
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone Number: 01747 825665

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2024
Trust: Pickwick Academy Trust
Sponsor: Pickwick Academy Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr Ed Birkett
Capacity: 207
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 161 (55% boys & 45% girls)
Enrollment: 78% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 18%

Location and administration

URN: 150359
DfE Number: 838/2033
UKPRN: 10093897
UPRN: 100041047862
Region: South West (E12000009)
District: Dorset (E06000059)
Constituency: North Dorset (E14001388)
Electoral Ward: Gillingham (E05012702)

Easting & Northing: 379864E, 126391N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 2' 13.77" N 2° 17' 18.36" W
Plus Code: 9C3V2PP6+VJ

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

Governors

  • Mrs Laura Beales - Local Governor. Appointed on 9 January 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 8 January 2029.
  • Mr Ed Birkett - Local Governor. Appointed on 21 March 2021 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mr Graham Campbell - Local Governor. Appointed on 12 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 September 2028.
  • Mrs Victoria de Villiers - Local Governor. Appointed on 12 September 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 11 September 2028.
  • Mrs Elizabeth Ingham - Local Governor. Appointed on 12 July 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 July 2027.
  • Mrs Donna Kirk - Local Governor. Appointed on 12 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 April 2026.
  • Mr Barry von Clemens - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 15 January 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 14 January 2030.