Vigo Village School, Gravesend
Vigo Village School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Gravesend. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2011. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 6th-highest of the 25 schools in Gravesend with published results, and 5,545th of 14,452 across England. It was 63% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2011)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Kent (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Vigo Village School in detail
Results
In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at Vigo Village School reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Kent and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 81% in reading and 69% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Vigo Village School
For September 2026 entry, 17 families put Vigo Village School as their first choice and 33 named it as one of their preferences, for 26 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Vigo Village School are Trottiscliffe Church of England Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 89% reading, 89% maths); Culverstone Green Primary School (1 mile, Good, 74% reading, 68% maths); Ryarsh Primary School (2 miles, Good, 87% reading, 80% maths); and St George's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (2.5 miles, Good, 57% reading, 57% maths).
Vigo Village School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Trottiscliffe Church of England Primary SchoolCulverstone Green Primary SchoolRyarsh Primary SchoolSt George's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
What parents say
29 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Vigo Village School (as of September 2025): 90% would recommend the school, 97% say their child is happy there and 71% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (71%).
Who goes there
0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 17 pupils (12.7%) received SEN support and 2 (1.5%) 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.
Staffing
Vigo Village School had 11 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Borough Green & Wrotham Rail Station, about 3.4 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Erskine Road (n-bound), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 20 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Kent (101).
Suspensions and exclusions
Vigo Village School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from January 2011, 15 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's January 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Vigo Village School creates a supportive, family-like environment where every child is well known and supported. The school offers a broad, interesting curriculum with exciting experiences like residential trips and enrichment clubs that motivate children to learn. Teachers have strong subject knowledge and help pupils build understanding step-by-step, particularly in reading and supporting pupils with additional needs.
Key Strengths
- Strong support for pupils with SEND, with detailed understanding of needs and regular review of plans -
- Well-sequenced curriculum that builds knowledge effectively, with teachers using secure subject knowledge -
- Excellent focus on reading, with pupils reading widely and enjoying quality literature -
- Rich enrichment activities and outdoor experiences that build confidence and teach new skills -
- Clear routines and high behaviour expectations, with pupils listening well and responding to teachers
Areas for Improvement
- Some inconsistency in how the curriculum is taught, meaning pupils don't always learn content as securely as intended -
- A small number of pupils occasionally lose focus during independent work and don't fully understand teacher expectations
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with the school creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Dodgeball club, British Sign Language club, choir, outdoor adventurous experiences, Year 4 local residential stay, Year 6 Isle of Wight residential trip, Year 6 play leaders programme
Vigo Village School is a smaller-than-average primary school where children are well known by staff and benefit from a family-like atmosphere. The school provides a broad curriculum with high expectations for pupil achievement and memorable enrichment experiences.
At a Glance
21.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
29 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 78% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 69% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 75% to 83% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
31.0
Avg class size
2
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Vigo Village School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Vigo Village School is in Kent; for families living there:
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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
Your chances of a place at Vigo Village School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
63%
Available places
132 pupils
210 places
78 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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
17
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
14.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
134
Total Pupils
64
Boys
70
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
12.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,072
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,821
Per pupil
£853k
Total funding
£36k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.5%
Overall absence
6.4%
Persistent absence
110
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Vigo Village School
What are SATs results like at Vigo Village School?
Of the pupils at Vigo Village School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 78% reached the expected standard in reading and 83% did so in maths.
What is Vigo Village School's Ofsted rating?
Vigo Village School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2011, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Vigo Village School?
No fixed boundary. When Vigo Village School is oversubscribed, Kent allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Vigo Village School?
Vigo Village School was not full in 2025: it ran at 63% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Vigo Village School?
Classes at Vigo Village School average 31 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Vigo Village School?
Vigo Village School has around 134 pupils on roll. 22% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Vigo Village School?
4.5% of sessions were missed at Vigo Village School in 2024/25. 6.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Vigo Village School?
Apply through Kent's coordinated admissions process, naming Vigo Village School 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.
How many road collisions happen near Vigo Village School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Vigo Village School?
Vigo Village School is at Erskine Road, Vigo Village, Gravesend, Kent, DA13 0RL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)