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St John's Catholic Primary School, Gravesend
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Rochester Road, Gravesend DA12 2SY · stjohnsprimary.kent.sch.uk · 01474 534546
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Oct 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 73%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Kent 62%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 869
- 15 over 854 places · 102%
- Local authority
- Kent
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 19%
- First language not English
- 33.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 99 families put the school first and 105 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 105 | 99 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 104 | 98 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 120 | 126 | 1.1▲ | 93% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 118 | 107 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 112 | 104 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 73% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 23% the higher standard. Across Kent it was 62%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲73% | 62% | ||
| ▲23% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 18 October 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for St John's Catholic Primary School, Gravesend was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 17 Oct 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jul 2014
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Apr 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Jul 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Mar 2010Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
71% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (86 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 71%
- Replies
- 86
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 81% who raised concerns
based on the 43% who had a child bullied
based on 18 parents (21%) with SEND