Vigo Village School, Gravesend

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.2km)Possible (~1.7km)Unlikely (~2.2km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Roger Barber
Pupils:134 / 210 capacity
LA:Kent
Phone:01732823144
Address:Erskine Road, Vigo Village, Gravesend, DA13 0RL
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 21 January 2025View full report
URN:118487
UKPRN:10073323
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Gravesham
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2011 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

A plain-English summary of the full inspection report is coming soon.

At a Glance

21.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

29 responses
Would recommend90%
Child is happy97%
Well taught90%
Good progress90%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved93%
Bullying dealt with17%
Kept informed90%
Handles concerns69%
Wider development83%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-3ppMaths+14ppWriting+8pp

Reading has remained stable at around 78%. Maths has improved from 69% to 83%. Writing has improved from 75% to 83%.

Class Sizes

29.0

Avg class size

26.0

KS2

2

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Erskine Road (N-bound)
100m · 2 min walk
Churchside (adj)
163m · 3 min walk
Timber Bank (adj)
227m · 4 min walk
Fern Down (opp)
241m · 4 min walk
Croftside (adj)
404m · 7 min walk
Can you get into this school?
Enter your postcode to find out

Commute Calculator

Find out if this school is reachable from your home - before you apply

Sign up free to see your commute to this school

What are my chances?

Enter your postcode to estimate your probability of getting a place.

Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

64%

Available places

134 pupils

210 capacity

76 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Gravesend

High pressure
New homes approved:2,116
Projected new pupils:529

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Gravesend

Admissions Demand - Kent

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

19,144

Applications

16,524

Got 1st preference

90.6%

Got preferred school

98.5%

Primary admissions across Kent (2025/26)

Inspection History(7)

21 January 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
5 November 2019
23 February 2016

House Prices

Moving into the catchment? See what homes near this school actually cost

Sign up free to see house prices near this school

SEN Provision

How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.

Sign up free to see special needs support at this school

Pupil Demographics

The school's pupil mix - ethnicity breakdown, free school meals eligibility, and English as an additional language. Useful context when evaluating school fit.

Sign up free to see who goes to this school

Teachers & Staff

Teacher qualification rates, pupil-to-teacher ratio, staff turnover, and salary data. Shows how well-resourced and stable the school's workforce is.

Sign up free to see teacher and staff data

School Funding

Annual funding per pupil, total budget, pupil premium grants, and how the school's resources compare to similar schools nationally.

Sign up free to see how this school is funded

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.52826%

Overall absence

6.36364%

Persistent absence

110

Enrolments

Authorised2.67177%
Unauthorised1.85649%
Persistent (10%+)6.36364%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

4.25151%
18/19
4.7804%
20/21
7.26542%
21/22
6.70052%
22/23
5.59808%
23/24
4.52826%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Reviews

No reviews yet - be the first to leave one.

Leave a Review

You need to be signed in to leave a review.

Nearby Schools

Do you work at this school?

Claim your profile free to get a verified badge, update your contact details, and see how many parents are viewing your page.