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Westcourt Primary School

Academy converter · Gravesend · DA12 4JG

Ages 3–11 · 285 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

48%

Overall absence

7.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-06-25

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)48%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

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%+)18.4%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
310

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 fill119%

285 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
285
Boys / girls
137 / 148
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
285 / 240 (119%)
Free school meals
51%
FSM pupils
131
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE PRIMARY FIRST TRUST
Academy trust
THE PRIMARY FIRST TRUST
Sponsor
The Primary First Trust
Headteacher
Miss Mags Sexton

Location

Address
Silver Road
Postcode
DA12 4JG
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 converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Gravesend, Kent, 285 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 51%.

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.

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    • KS257%
    • Absence8.9%
    • FSM48.0%

    0.5 miles away

  • The Riverview Academy

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    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM24.5%

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  • Whitehill Primary School

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    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM36.6%

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  • Chantry Community Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence8.5%
    • FSM51.5%

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  • King's Farm Primary School

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    • KS262%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM56.4%

    1.1 miles away

  • Wrotham Road Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM25.5%

    1.2 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Mags Sexton
Telephone
01474566411
Website
www.westcourt.kent.sch.uk/

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