Westcourt Primary School, Gravesend

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are very proud of our school, our pupils and our achievements. We believe that Westcourt Primary and Nursery School is special and we work hard to develop relationships with our children, their families and the wider community. Ours is a happy school where the success of each and every child matters."

The school runs after-school care until 4:15pm.

Coming up: an open day on Monday 9 November 2026 at 2pm and an open day on Friday 27 November 2026 at 11am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 64% of Year 6 pupils at Westcourt Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 51% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Kent and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 74% in reading and 70% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 39 families put Westcourt Primary School as their first choice and 76 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 9 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Westcourt Primary School are Tymberwood Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 80% reading, 75% maths); St John's Catholic Primary School, Gravesend (0.5 miles, Good, 77% reading, 83% maths); The Riverview Academy (0.8 miles, Good); and Whitehill Primary School (0.8 miles, Requires improvement, 61% reading, 57% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Westcourt Primary School.

Westcourt Primary School is one of 11 schools run by The Primary First Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 58% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

46% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 58 pupils (20.4%) received SEN support and 7 (2.5%) 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 autism.

The nearest railway station is Gravesend Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.

14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bourne Road (opposite), 130 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 258 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Kent (101), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Westcourt Primary School issued 14 suspensions, 4.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Westcourt Primary School are St John's Catholic Comprehensive (0.4 miles), Thamesview School (0.5 miles) and Gravesend Grammar School (0.6 miles).