Lawn Primary School, Gravesend
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Lawn Primary School excels at caring for every child and supporting their emotional wellbeing alongside academics. The school is ambitious for pupils' learning and creates an environment where children are happy, safe and eager to learn. Staff provide excellent pastoral support and enrich pupils' character through residential trips, community visits and engaging activities both in class and at playtime.
Key Strengths
- Strong emotional support and pastoral care - staff excel at meeting pupils' emotional needs, with a dedicated 'Nest' provision for pupils who struggle with emotions
- Early years provision is vibrant and engaging, with children developing well through play-based learning
- Pupils show excellent behaviour and respect school values of compassion, kindness and empathy
- Leadership has improved curriculum delivery through effective teacher training and support
- Enrichment opportunities including residential events for key stage 2 pupils and visits from local community members
Areas for Improvement
- Reading activities are not always matched precisely to pupils' individual needs, meaning some pupils don't make the progress they're capable of
- Quality of writing is ambitious in English lessons but not consistently maintained across other subjects - pupils need more practice applying writing skills in all areas
- Reading and mathematics outcomes in 2024 were below national averages, though the school is taking action to address this
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with the school creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Residential events for key stage 2 pupils, nurture bus activities, school garden, playtime games led by 'Commander Joes', art exhibitions at local galleries, local emergency services visits, community career talks
Lawn Primary School is a caring school where pupils are happy and safe, with staff who support pupils' emotional needs well. The school has improved from its previous 'Requires Improvement' grade and now provides a good quality of education with ambitious teaching and purposeful learning.
At a Glance
54.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 60% to 41%. Maths has declined from 60% to 55%. Writing has remained stable at around 66%.
Class Sizes
25.7
Avg class size
29.7
Infant (KS1)
28.8
KS2
9
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
237 pupils
262 capacity
25 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Gravesend
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Gravesend
Admissions Demand - Kent
Places available
19,144
Applications
16,524
Got 1st preference
90.6%
Got preferred school
98.5%
Primary admissions across Kent (2025/26)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
8.61152%
Overall absence
26.42487%
Persistent absence
193
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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