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King's Farm Primary School

Community school · Gravesend · DA12 5JT

Ages 3–11 · 468 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

65%

Overall absence

7.1%

Admissions demand

1.12 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-04-25

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)65%
Higher standard (RWM)12%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
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 absence7.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.0%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
368

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

1.12 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

56

Places offered

50

1st-preference offers

49

Total preferences (any rank)
102
Preferred offers (top 3)
50
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill95%

468 pupils · 492 places

Pupils on roll
468
Boys / girls
251 / 217
School capacity
492
Capacity fill
468 / 492 (95%)
Free school meals
56.4%
FSM pupils
239
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Federation
Ifield School & King's Farm Primary School Federation
Headteacher
Mr Andrew Westlake

Location

Address
Cedar Avenue
Postcode
DA12 5JT
Town
Gravesend
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Gravesham
Constituency
Gravesham
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
16 on roll / 15 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Gravesend, Kent, 468 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 56.4%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

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

  • Whitehill Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Gravesend · DA12 5HN · Kent

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.5 miles away

  • Singlewell Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Gravesend · DA12 5TY · Kent

    Ages 5–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM19.9%
    • Demand1.02

    0.6 miles away

  • The Riverview Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Gravesend · DA12 4SD · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM24.5%
    • Demand0.87

    0.7 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

    0.8 miles away

  • Shears Green Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Gravesend · DA11 7JB · Kent

    Ages 7–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM34.1%

    1.0 miles away

  • Shears Green Infant School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Gravesend · DA11 7JF · Kent

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM35.3%
    • Demand0.80

    1.0 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

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Andrew Westlake
Telephone
01474566979
Website
www.kings-farm.kent.sch.uk

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