SchoolScoresWrotham Road Primary School
Academy · Primary, ages 3 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class
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Wrotham Road, Gravesend, DA11 0QF
01474 534540 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 6 July 2016. This inspection was of the school before it changed to its current form (for example, before becoming an academy).
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 6 October 2022: Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
60 pupils in this year group.
73% — 11 points above the Kent average, and 11 points above the England average.
| Measure | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 62% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 10% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 82% | 75% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 82% | 74% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 82% | 71% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 106 | 106 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 105 | 104 | 105 |
Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Kent. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 50 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 46 |
| Of those, offered a place | 46 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 108 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 0.9
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 12th highest of 26 state primary schools in Gravesend. Higher than 66% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 30.1% | 27.2%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 22nd highest of 26 state primary schools in Gravesend. Higher than 11% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 1.1% | 3.0%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 12th highest of 26 state primary schools in Gravesend. Higher than 35% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 12.3% | 13.8%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 7th highest of 26 state primary schools in Gravesend. Higher than 86% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 42.8% | 15.8%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 11th lowest of 26 state primary schools in Gravesend. Lower than 43% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.2% | 5.5%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 15th lowest of 26 state primary schools in Gravesend. Lower than 31% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 15.2% | 14.4%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 21st lowest of 26 state primary schools in Gravesend. Lower than 26% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 13th lowest of 26 state primary schools in Gravesend. Lower than 50% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.7% | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded1 pupil | 0.22% | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher Joint 5th highest of 26 state primary schools in Gravesend. Higher than 81% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 23.4 | 20.5 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 2nd highest of 26 state primary schools in Gravesend. Higher than 83% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 12.9 | 10.3 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 18th highest of 25 state primary schools in Gravesend. Higher than 32% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 8.1% | 14.4%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Bronte School 0.3 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School 0.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 46% met expected standard (KS2)
- Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- Chantry Community Primary School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected · 45% met expected standard (KS2)
- Copperfield Academy 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2025: 1 strong, 6 expected · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- Whitehill Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 42% met expected standard (KS2)
- St John's Catholic Primary School, Gravesend 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Rosherville CofE Academy 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- Shears Green Junior School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- Shears Green Infant School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2024
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Wrotham Road Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Wrotham Road Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 6 July 2016. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 6 October 2022, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
How did Wrotham Road Primary School do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 73% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 11 points above the England average of 62%.
Is Wrotham Road Primary School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 46 families put Wrotham Road Primary School as their first choice for 50 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 46 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 145815.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.