King's Farm Primary School, Gravesend
King's Farm Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Gravesend. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 12th-highest of the 25 schools in Gravesend with published results, and 7,353rd of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 111% of capacity.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Kent (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
King's Farm Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at King's Farm Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 78% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Kent and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 72% in reading and 74% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at King's Farm Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 46 families put King's Farm Primary School as their first choice and 74 named it as one of their preferences, for 51 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at King's Farm Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to King's Farm Primary School are Whitehill Primary School (0.5 miles, Requires improvement, 61% reading, 57% maths); Singlewell Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 76% reading, 69% maths); The Riverview Academy (0.7 miles, Good); and Tymberwood Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 80% reading, 75% maths).
King's Farm Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Whitehill Primary SchoolSinglewell Primary SchoolThe Riverview AcademyTymberwood Academy
Who goes there
51.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 51 pupils (10.9%) received SEN support and 29 (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.
King's Farm Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 15 places, 16 pupils on roll.
Staffing
King's Farm Primary School had 27 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Gravesend Rail Station, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Christian Fields Avenue (just before), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood King's Farm Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 218 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Kent (101), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
King's Farm Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to King's Farm Primary School are Saint George's Church of England School (0.9 miles), Thamesview School (1 mile), St John's Catholic Comprehensive (1.2 miles) and Gravesend Grammar School (1.3 miles).
Saint George's Church of England SchoolThamesview SchoolSt John's Catholic ComprehensiveGravesend Grammar School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from May 2018, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2018 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
51.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 72% to 76% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 74% to 78% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 81% to 85% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.0
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
27.8
KS2
13
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with King's Farm Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to King's Farm Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. King's Farm Primary School is in Kent; for families living there:
Apply to Kent for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 16
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 12 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 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 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.
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Your chances of a place at King's Farm Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
111%
Over capacity
407 pupils
367 places
40 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Gravesend
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Gravesend
Across Kent council
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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(13)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
51
SEN Support
29
EHC Plans
17.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
King's Farm Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 15 places, 16 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
468
Total Pupils
251
Boys
217
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
27
Teachers
17.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,588
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,089
Per pupil
£2971k
Total funding
£347k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.6%
Overall absence
19.2%
Persistent absence
390
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
Questions parents ask about King's Farm Primary School
What are SATs results like at King's Farm Primary School?
Of the pupils at King's Farm Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 76% reached the expected standard in reading and 78% did so in maths.
What is King's Farm Primary School's Ofsted rating?
King's Farm Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for King's Farm Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When King's Farm Primary School is oversubscribed, Kent allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at King's Farm Primary School?
King's Farm Primary School was full in 2025, at 111% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at King's Farm Primary School?
Classes at King's Farm Primary School average 26 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to King's Farm Primary School?
King's Farm Primary School has around 468 pupils on roll. 51% are eligible for free school meals.
Does King's Farm Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
King's Farm Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 15 places, 16 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at King's Farm Primary School?
6.6% of sessions were missed at King's Farm Primary School in 2024/25. 19.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to King's Farm Primary School?
Apply through Kent's coordinated admissions process, naming King's Farm 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.
How many road collisions happen near King's Farm Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 12 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 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 King's Farm Primary School?
King's Farm Primary School is at Cedar Avenue, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 5JT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)