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Sedley's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Gravesend · DA13 9NR

Ages 4–11 · 97 pupils · Kent

Overall absence

5.8%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2021/22. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.2%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
89

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2022/23 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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

10

Places offered

11

1st-preference offers

10

Total preferences (any rank)
17
Preferred offers (top 3)
10
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 (20 Jan 2022).

Capacity fill92%

97 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
97
Boys / girls
58 / 39
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
97 / 105 (92%)
Free school meals
6.2%
FSM pupils
6
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Rochester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs J Rolfe

Location

Address
Church Street, Southfleet
Postcode
DA13 9NR
Town
Gravesend
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Dartford
Constituency
Dartford
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural village

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Gravesend, Kent, 97 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 6.2%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Rochester.

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.

Compare with theseAll in GravesendNear DA13

  • Painters Ash Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Gravesend · DA11 8EL · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM22.0%
    • Demand0.85

    1.0 miles away

  • Springhead Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Northfleet · DA11 8BY · Kent

    Ages 3–11

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

    1.2 miles away

  • Ebbsfleet Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Swanscombe · DA10 1AL · Kent

    Ages 3–11

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

    1.4 miles away

  • Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Ebbsfleet · DA10 1AD · Kent

    Ages 2–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM15.2%
    • Demand2.20

    1.5 miles away

  • Istead Rise Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Gravesend · DA13 9HG · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM13.7%
    • Demand1.30

    1.5 miles away

  • Bean Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Dartford · DA2 8AW · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM24.0%
    • Demand0.93

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs J Rolfe

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