Whitehill Primary School, Gravesend

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, gymnastics, basketball, multi-sports, yoga, choir, Lego, art, French and forest school.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.

In 2025, 61% of Year 6 pupils at Whitehill Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 57% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Kent and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (65% in reading, 54% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 29 families put Whitehill Primary School as their first choice and 78 named it as one of their preferences, for 31 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Whitehill Primary School are King's Farm Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 76% reading, 78% maths); Tymberwood Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 80% reading, 75% maths); Wrotham Road Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 82% reading, 82% maths); and Westcourt Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 64% reading, 51% maths).

Whitehill Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Whitehill 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.

35% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 54 pupils (10.5%) received SEN support and 8 (1.6%) 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 Gravesend Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Sun Lane (before), 80 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 other theft. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Kent (101), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Whitehill Primary School issued 16 suspensions, 2.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Whitehill Primary School are Saint George's Church of England School (0.6 miles); St John's Catholic Comprehensive (0.7 miles); Gravesend Grammar School (0.8 miles); and Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend (1 mile).