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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 142052

Istead Rise Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Gravesend · DA13 9HG

Ages 4–11 · 211 pupils · Kent

Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

5.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-04-24

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)73%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.7%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
183

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

211 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
211
Boys / girls
109 / 102
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
211 / 210 (100%)
Free school meals
13.7%
FSM pupils
29
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: SWALE ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
SWALE ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Swale Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Steven Payne

Location

Address
Downs Road, Northfleet
Postcode
DA13 9HG
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 4–11, in Gravesend, Kent, 211 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 13.7%.

Open schools in Gravesend
40
Primary schools in Gravesend
25
Academies among open schools in Gravesend
55% (22)
Open schools in DA13
7
Primary in DA13
5
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.

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    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM22.0%

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    • Absence7.1%
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  • Meopham Community Academy

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    • KS264%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM7.5%

    2.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Steven Payne
Telephone
01474833177

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