Whitehill Primary School, Gravesend
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Whitehill Primary School is making good progress under new leadership, with strong support for children with SEND needs. Your child will benefit from trained staff and excellent resources tailored to their needs. The school has created a safe, positive learning environment where pupils are excited about school and enjoy reading.
Key Strengths
- Pupils with SEND are well supported with trained staff and appropriate resources
- Pupils are fluent, accurate readers who enjoy reading both in and out of school
- School leaders have created positive structures for improvement and staff feel well supported
- Pupils feel safe, conduct is positive, and they have good attitudes to learning
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching is not consistently effective across the curriculum - staff need better knowledge to teach key content accurately
- School does not carefully check what pupils know and use this information to adapt future teaching
- Gaps in pupils' prior knowledge are not being addressed well enough
- Some improvement plans from the new trust have not been fully carried out yet
Safeguarding
Pupils are content and feel safe at school, with positive conduct and no disruption to learning.
Whitehill Primary School has made progress under new leadership and following a recent change to a different academy trust. However, the school needs to improve the consistency of curriculum teaching and how well staff check what pupils have learned.
At a Glance
36.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 65% to 61%. Maths has remained stable at around 57%. Writing has declined from 60% to 53%.
Class Sizes
27.9
Avg class size
24.0
Infant (KS1)
29.5
KS2
19
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
82%
Available places
515 pupils
630 capacity
115 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Gravesend
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Gravesend
Admissions Demand - Kent
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(105)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
7.61432%
Overall absence
23.16384%
Persistent absence
531
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Whitehill Primary School
Saint George's Church of England School
Ifield School
St John's Catholic Comprehensive
Estuary Academy
Gravesend Grammar School
Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend
Thamesview School
Pier View Academy
Northfleet Technology College
Northfleet School for Girls
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