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Lawn Primary School

Foundation school · Gravesend · DA11 9HB

Ages 3–11 · 237 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

36%

Overall absence

7.8%

Admissions demand

0.81 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-07-01

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)36%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.6%
Unauthorised4.3%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
196

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

0.81 · Often has places

1st preferences

22

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

22

Total preferences (any rank)
41
Preferred offers (top 3)
27
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 fill90%

237 pupils · 262 places

Pupils on roll
237
Boys / girls
119 / 118
School capacity
262
Capacity fill
237 / 262 (90%)
Free school meals
54.9%
FSM pupils
117
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation 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
Academy trust: Northfleet Schools Co-Operative Trust
Academy trust
Northfleet Schools Co-Operative Trust
Headteacher
Mrs A Wilson

Location

Address
High Street, Northfleet
Postcode
DA11 9HB
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 foundation school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Gravesend, Kent, 237 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 54.9%.

Open schools in Gravesend
40
Primary schools in Gravesend
25
Academies among open schools in Gravesend
55% (22)
Open schools in DA11
17
Primary in DA11
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 DA11

  • Springhead Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Northfleet · DA11 8BY · Kent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM17.4%
    • Demand1.18

    0.9 miles away

  • Manor Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Swanscombe · DA10 0BU · Kent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM28.0%
    • Demand0.93

    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

    1.0 miles away

  • Ebbsfleet Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Swanscombe · DA10 1AL · Kent

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM12.4%
    • Demand0.60

    1.1 miles away

  • The Craylands School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Swanscombe · DA10 0LP · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM33.1%
    • Demand1.15

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs A Wilson
Telephone
01474365303
Website
http://www.lawnprimary.co.uk

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