St Botolph's Church of England Primary School, Gravesend

In its own words: "“As Jesus fed the five thousand, so we feed our diverse community; serving them practically and spiritually, striving to meet their individual needs. We work to foster a strong sense of belonging, empowering everyone to have faith in themselves and others."

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am immensely proud to be the Head Teacher of St Botolph’s Church of England Primary School. The school was first established in 1838 to serve the local children and, over 180 years on, we are still achieving this. We have strong links with St Botolph’s Church and pride ourselves on our Christian ethos and values."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include cooking, eco club and forest school.

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:15am and after-school care.

Coming up: an open day on Friday 6 November 2026, an open day on Monday 9 November 2026 and an open day on Thursday 7 January 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 82% of Year 6 pupils at St Botolph's Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Kent and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 85% in reading and 81% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 51 families put St Botolph's Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 133 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Botolph's Church of England Primary School are St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet (0.2 miles, Outstanding, 74% reading, 68% maths); Copperfield Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 77% reading, 78% maths); Rosherville Church of England Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 70% reading, 60% maths); and Lawn Primary School (0.7 miles, Requires improvement, 41% reading, 55% maths).

St Botolph's Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

St Botolph's Church of England Primary School is one of 19 schools run by Aletheia Academies Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 64% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

33.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (41%), Black (21%) and Asian (16%).

In 2026, 54 pupils (12.8%) received SEN support and 10 (2.4%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Northfleet Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Maritime Gate (adjacent), 210 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 314 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, St Botolph's Church of England Primary School issued 17 suspensions, 4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to St Botolph's Church of England Primary School are Northfleet Technology College (0.4 miles); Northfleet School for Girls (0.7 miles); Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend (0.7 miles); and Saint George's Church of England School (1.1 miles).