Chantry Community Primary School
About Chantry Community Primary School
Chantry Community Primary School is a popular choice among local families, with 107 applications for 58 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.84. Of those, 57 families put it as their first preference, and 57 first-preference offers were made, meaning virtually every family who wanted it most got a place. The school is a state primary for mixed genders aged 3 to 11, with a nursery on site, and is rated Good by Ofsted following its most recent graded inspection in 2016 and an ungraded visit in 2022 that confirmed it remains Good. That’s a notable improvement from its previous inspection in 2015, when it was rated Inadequate overall. The headteacher is Kathryn Duncan, and the school serves 464 pupils, which is above its official capacity of 420, reflecting its draw in the Gravesham area.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
27 Jan 2022Latest monitoring visit (27 Jan 2022): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 20 Jan 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
5Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
10Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:45 – 15:15
Source: chantryprimary.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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