Painters Ash Primary School
Gravesend, DA11 8EL · Kent · primary school
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80th of 425 primary schools in Kent we can score, 460 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 9.1/10 against 3,191 of them, against 8.4/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 77.0 · 82 | 40% | 3.28 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.82 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 17.0 · 87 | 25% | 2.18 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Painters Ash Primary School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 77.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. For the higher standard, 17.0% achieved it against a national median of 7%. Ofsted rated the school Good in May 2023. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (9.1 out of 10 against similar schools, 8.4 out of 10 against all schools).
Getting in
The published school roll is 391 pupils against a stated capacity of 420. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support pupils who are not yet meeting the expected standard in maths? What specific trips are planned for the next academic year? How does the school manage class sizes given the current roll of 391?
What Ofsted said about Painters Ash Primary School
Overview
Painters Ash Primary School continues to be a good school, where pupils arrive happy and excited to learn. Leaders have built an effective, committed staff team with a shared determination to provide the very best education, creating a happy place to work and learn.
Strengths
- Pupils are kind, friendly, and well looked after, feeling safe with bullying incidents quickly resolved.
- Leaders have developed an ambitious curriculum with detailed schemes of work, including enriching experiences like trips to local places of worship and community farms.
- Staff support pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities well through pre-teaching activities and additional resources.
- There is a strong, consistent approach to teaching phonics, helping pupils become confident, fluent readers who love to read.
- Teachers explain new learning clearly and use short quizzes to help pupils practise recalling prior knowledge.
Areas to improve
- In a few subjects, leaders have not identified precisely enough the crucial knowledge pupils must remember, nor made it clear enough where important concepts are revisited.
- This lack of clarity makes it harder for teachers to build on prior learning and for pupils to make links with what they already know.
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with staff trained to spot concerns and leaders acting quickly to work with external agencies when necessary.
Results over time
Expected standard (reading, writing, maths), the years we hold.
| Year | Expected standard (reading, writing, maths) |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 77% |
| 2023/24 | 67% |
| 2024/25 | 77% |
| England | 64% |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 14,326 state schools in England we hold a 2024/25 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
—Based on official applications/offers, distance and catchment where we have it. Bands only — never a percentage.
Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2027
- Primary National Offer Day16 Apr 2027
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2028
- Primary National Offer Day17 Apr 2028
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