Meopham Community Academy, Gravesend
Meopham Community Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Gravesend, part of The Golden Thread Alliance. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 14th-highest of the 25 schools in Gravesend with published results, and 8,749th of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Meopham Community Academy in detail
Meopham Community Academy in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care, from £6.50 per session.
Coming up: an open evening on Wednesday 25 November 2026 and an open day on Monday 30 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Meopham Community Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 71% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Kent and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (78% in reading, 72% in maths).
Getting a place at Meopham Community Academy
For September 2026 entry, 45 families put Meopham Community Academy as their first choice and 127 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Meopham Community Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Meopham Community Academy are Istead Rise Primary School (2 miles, Good, 87% reading, 87% maths); Cobham Primary School (2.1 miles, Outstanding, 87% reading, 83% maths); Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (2.2 miles, Requires improvement, 63% reading, 47% maths); and Culverstone Green Primary School (2.2 miles, Good, 74% reading, 68% maths).
Meopham Community Academy's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Istead Rise Primary SchoolCobham Primary SchoolLangafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolCulverstone Green Primary School
The trust
Meopham Community Academy is one of 8 schools run by The Golden Thread Alliance, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 65% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
7.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (81%) and Mixed (6%).
In 2026, 35 pupils (7.6%) received SEN support and 5 (1.1%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Meopham Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Camer Corner (s-bound), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 7 crimes within a mile of the school, most often other theft, burglary and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Kent (101).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Meopham Community Academy issued 6 suspensions, 1.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
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; 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
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 GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from November 2014, 11 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 November 2014 inspection - down from Outstanding.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
7.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 77% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 71% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 80% to 71% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.5
Avg class size
26.8
Infant (KS1)
31.9
KS2
13
Total classes
7 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Meopham Community Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Meopham Community Academy.
- Meopham Leisure Centre Playscheme690m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Meopham Community Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Meopham Community Academy 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
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 5 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
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 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.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
412 pupils
420 places
8 spare places 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
35
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
8.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
459
Total Pupils
237
Boys
222
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
24.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,449
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,910
Per pupil
£2177k
Total funding
£56k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.4%
Overall absence
14.2%
Persistent absence
372
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
Meopham Community Academy
Questions parents ask about Meopham Community Academy
What are SATs results like at Meopham Community Academy?
Of the pupils at Meopham Community Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 77% reached the expected standard in reading and 71% did so in maths.
What is Meopham Community Academy's Ofsted rating?
Meopham Community Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Meopham Community Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Meopham Community Academy is oversubscribed, Kent allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Meopham Community Academy?
Meopham Community Academy was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Meopham Community Academy?
Classes at Meopham Community Academy average 29.5 pupils (2025/26). 7 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Meopham Community Academy?
Meopham Community Academy has around 459 pupils on roll. 7% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Meopham Community Academy?
5.4% of sessions were missed at Meopham Community Academy in 2024/25. 14.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Meopham Community Academy?
Apply through Kent's coordinated admissions process, naming Meopham Community Academy 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.
Does Meopham Community Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Meopham Community Academy: Meopham Leisure Centre Playscheme (690m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Meopham Community Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 5 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 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 Meopham Community Academy?
Meopham Community Academy is at Longfield Road, Meopham, Gravesend, Kent, DA13 0JW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)