Meopham School, Gravesend

Good
Secondary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 1118

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Ethan Roberts
Pupils:905 / 832 capacity
LA:Kent
Phone:01474814646
Address:Wrotham Road, Meopham, Gravesend, DA13 0AH
Trust:SWALE ACADEMIES TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 February 2013

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:139075
UKPRN:10039851
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Gravesham
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

21.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

23.3

Avg class size

40

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Secondary School Grounds (in)
49m · 1 min walk
Secondary School (adj)
93m · 2 min walk
The George (adj)
216m · 4 min walk
Millers Walk (opp)
293m · 5 min walk
War Memorial (opp)
588m · 10 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

109%

Over capacity

905 pupils

832 capacity

73 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Gravesend

High pressure
New homes approved:2,116
Projected new pupils:381

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Gravesend

Admissions Demand - Kent

Low demand0.94x oversubscription

Places available

19,410

Applications

18,281

Got 1st preference

80.6%

Got preferred school

96.5%

Secondary admissions across Kent (2025/26)

Inspection History(105)

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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

10.80955%

Overall absence

32.55069%

Persistent absence

937

Enrolments

Authorised5.16014%
Unauthorised5.64941%
Persistent (10%+)32.55069%
Severe (50%+)5.54963%

Absence trend

4.46319%
18/19
8.36241%
20/21
10.2213%
21/22
11.23837%
22/23
11.01735%
23/24
10.80955%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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