Lawn Primary School, Gravesend

In 2025, 41% of Year 6 pupils at Lawn Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 55% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Kent and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 60% in reading and 60% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 39 families put Lawn Primary School as their first choice and 57 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 10 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Lawn Primary School are St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 74% reading, 68% maths); St Botolph's Church of England Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 82% reading, 73% maths); Rosherville Church of England Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 70% reading, 60% maths); and Springhead Park Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 69% reading, 72% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Lawn Primary School.

Lawn Primary School is one of 6 schools run by Northfleet Schools Co-Operative Trust, an academy trust.

49.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 48.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (44%), Black (14%) and other ethnic groups (9%).

In 2026, 65 pupils (27.4%) received SEN support and 8 (3.4%) 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.

Lawn Primary School had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Northfleet Rail Station, about 480 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Council Avenue (adjacent), 110 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Lawn Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 170 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Kent (101), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Lawn Primary School issued 23 suspensions, 9.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Lawn Primary School are Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet (0.8 miles), Northfleet Technology College (1 mile), Northfleet School for Girls (1.2 miles) and Alkerden Church of England Academy (1.6 miles).