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Chantry Community Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Gravesend · DA12 2RL

Ages 3–11 · 441 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

47%

Overall absence

8.5%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-03-31

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)47%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.4%
Unauthorised4.0%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
394

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

54

Places offered

56

1st-preference offers

54

Total preferences (any rank)
109
Preferred offers (top 3)
55
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill105%

441 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
441
Boys / girls
223 / 218
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
441 / 420 (105%)
Free school meals
51.5%
FSM pupils
210
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: BEYOND SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
BEYOND SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
FPTA Academies (Fort Pitt Grammar School and The Thomas Aveling School)
Headteacher
Mrs Kathryn Duncan

Location

Address
Ordnance Road
Postcode
DA12 2RL
Town
Gravesend
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Gravesham
Constituency
Gravesham
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Gravesend, Kent, 441 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 51.5%.

Open schools in Gravesend
40
Primary schools in Gravesend
25
Academies among open schools in Gravesend
55% (22)
Open schools in DA12
19
Primary in DA12
11
Open schools in Kent LA
713
Primary in Kent LA
459

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in GravesendNear DA12

  • Wrotham Road Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Gravesend · DA11 0QF · Kent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM25.5%
    • Demand0.98

    0.6 miles away

  • Westcourt Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Gravesend · DA12 4JG · Kent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM51.0%
    • Demand0.86

    1.0 miles away

  • Whitehill Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Gravesend · DA12 5HN · Kent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM36.6%
    • Demand0.94

    1.0 miles away

  • Copperfield Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Gravesend · DA11 0RB · Kent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM39.5%
    • Demand0.81

    1.2 miles away

  • Tymberwood Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Gravesend · DA12 4BN · Kent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence8.9%
    • FSM48.0%
    • Demand0.91

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kathryn Duncan
Telephone
01474350011
Website
www.chantryprimary.co.uk

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