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Ebbsfleet Green Primary School, Swanscombe

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Primary
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Ages 3–11

Ebbsfleet Green Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Swanscombe, part of Maritime Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 7th-highest of the 432 schools in Kent with published results, and 247th of 14,452 across England. It was 87% full in 2025.

SATs results
Above England average
Ofsted
Good (2023)
Demand
Oversubscribed
Attendance
In line with England
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 75 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Kent (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 1 Nov 2026

Ebbsfleet Green Primary School in detail

Ebbsfleet Green Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "It is our privilege to lead a school where every child is encouraged to thrive and grow, both academically and socially. At Ebbsfleet Green, our values of Growth, Respect, Enjoyment, Aspiration, and Togetherness shape everything we do. We believe in nurturing every child's potential, fostering respect for themselves and others, and ensuring that learning is something to be enjoyed."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:15am and after-school care.

Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 97% of Year 6 pupils at Ebbsfleet Green Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 97% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Kent and 77% and 75% across England.

Getting a place at Ebbsfleet Green Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 58 families put Ebbsfleet Green Primary School as their first choice and 227 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 10 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at Ebbsfleet Green Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Ebbsfleet Green Primary School are Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 88% reading, 88% maths); Manor Community Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 81% reading, 76% maths); Springhead Park Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 69% reading, 72% maths); and The Craylands School (0.9 miles, Good, 84% reading, 85% maths).

Ebbsfleet Green Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Leigh Academy Cherry OrchardManor Community Primary SchoolSpringhead Park Primary SchoolThe Craylands School

The trust

Ebbsfleet Green Primary School is one of 13 schools run by Maritime Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 13 schools in Maritime Academy Trust

What parents say

35 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Ebbsfleet Green Primary School (as of September 2026): 31% would recommend the school, 40% say their child is happy there and 8% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (40%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (8%).

Who goes there

12.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 46 pupils (10.2%) received SEN support and 28 (6.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Ebbsfleet Green Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 15 places, 9 pupils on roll.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Ebbsfleet International Rail Station, about 1000 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ebbsfleet Green Primary School (adjacent), 80 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Ebbsfleet Green Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 7th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Ebbsfleet Green Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 0.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Ebbsfleet Green Primary School are Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet (0.4 miles), Alkerden Church of England Academy (0.7 miles), Northfleet School for Girls (1.3 miles) and Northfleet Technology College (1.4 miles).

Leigh Academy EbbsfleetAlkerden Church of England AcademyNorthfleet School for GirlsNorthfleet Technology College

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Likely (~449m)Possible (~642m)Unlikely (~835m)

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 GIAS
Head:Mrs Joanne Wilkinson-Tabi
Pupils:451
LA:Kent
Phone:01987591627
Address:Ackers Drive Weldon, Swanscombe, DA10 1AL
Trust:MARITIME ACADEMY TRUST (13 schools)
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2020

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 7 March 2023View full report
URN:147867
UKPRN:10086480
Constituency:Dartford
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2023 inspection.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.

At a Glance

12.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

Resourced provision: Autism

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

35 responses
Would recommend31%
Child is happy40%
Feels safe37%
Well behaved29%
Bullying dealt with (of parents with a view)8%
Kept informed20%
Handles concerns (of parents who raised one)23%

Source: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2026 - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

Reading97%
Maths97%
Writing97%

2024/25 academic year

Class Sizes

25.1

Avg class size

27.4

Infant (KS1)

29.8

KS2

18

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Nurseries

The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to Ebbsfleet Green Primary School, with their latest published grades:

Getting There

Train Stations

Ebbsfleet International Rail Station (west entrance)
996m · 16 min walk

Bus Stops

Ebbsfleet Green Primary School (adj)
78m · 1 min walk
Stopes Avenue (adj)
187m · 3 min walk
The Observatory (E-bound)
210m · 3 min walk
Village Green (opp)
211m · 3 min walk
Ackers Drive (adj)
335m · 5 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
9
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Children hurt
0

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 9 slight.

1 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 Kent is 11 (the median across 711 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Your chances of a place at Ebbsfleet Green Primary School

Will you get a place at Ebbsfleet Green Primary School?

For 2026 entry it had 58 first choices for 59 places. The report sets your home postcode against these figures.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

87%

Available places

366 pupils

420 places

54 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Across Kent council

Low demand council-wide0.88 applications per place

Places available

18,893

Applications

16,593

Got 1st preference

89.7%

Got preferred school

98.2%

All primary applications across Kent council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Oversubscribed

Future places in the local planning area

DfE estimates the Primary - Swanscombe and Ebbsfleet planning area (Kent) will need 199 more primary places than it is due to have in 2027/28.

Source: Department for Education, School capacity: Academic year 2024/25 (published 19 March 2026), estimates of future school place demand by planning area. Council pupil forecasts against reported places, counting places councils and DfE plan to add or remove; rounded to whole places. Explore Education Statistics

Inspection History

7 March 2023
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

46

SEN Support

28

EHC Plans

16.4%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

Ebbsfleet Green Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 15 places, 9 pupils on roll.

Source: GIAS, Department for Education.

Resourced Provision

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication36
Autistic Spectrum Disorder12
Social, Emotional & Mental Health8
Specific Learning Difficulty1
Physical Disability1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
30.2%
Asian
14.7%
Black
24.7%
Mixed
9.9%
Chinese
1.6%
Other
2.7%
Unclassified
9.5%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals12.6%
English as Additional Language18.8%

451

Total Pupils

225

Boys

226

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

21

Teachers

21.5:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£48,506

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£4,910

Per pupil

£2029k

Total funding

£55k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£64,605
EAL funding£27,577
Lump sum£142,484

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.2%

Overall absence

8.5%

Persistent absence

294

Enrolments

Authorised2.7%
Unauthorised1.5%
Persistent (10%+)8.5%
Severe (50%+)1.7%

Absence trend

1.3%
20/21
6.1%
21/22
4.5%
22/23
3.8%
23/24
4.2%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Questions parents ask about Ebbsfleet Green Primary School

What are SATs results like at Ebbsfleet Green Primary School?

Of the pupils at Ebbsfleet Green Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 97% reached the expected standard in reading and 97% did so in maths.

What is Ebbsfleet Green Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Ebbsfleet Green Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2023.

Is it hard to get a place at Ebbsfleet Green Primary School?

Ebbsfleet Green Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 87% of its 420 places.

How big are the classes at Ebbsfleet Green Primary School?

Classes at Ebbsfleet Green Primary School average 25.1 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Ebbsfleet Green Primary School?

Ebbsfleet Green Primary School has around 451 pupils on roll. 13% are eligible for free school meals.

Does Ebbsfleet Green Primary School have specialist SEN provision?

Ebbsfleet Green Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 15 places, 9 pupils on roll.

What is attendance like at Ebbsfleet Green Primary School?

4.2% of sessions were missed at Ebbsfleet Green Primary School in 2024/25. 8.5% of pupils were persistently absent.

How many road collisions happen near Ebbsfleet Green Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 9 slight. 1 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 Kent is 11 (the median across 711 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Ebbsfleet Green Primary School?

Ebbsfleet Green Primary School is at Ackers Drive Weldon, Swanscombe, Kent, DA10 1AL.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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