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Higham Primary School

Gravesham, ME3 7JLPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2024
KS2 Results
52%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
30 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#10,310
of 13,686 nationally

About Higham Primary School

Higham Primary School holds a Good rating from Ofsted following its most recent inspection in January 2024, with every assessed category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — all judged Good. The school’s most telling exam metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which stands at 52%. That figure is notably below the Kent local authority average of 63%, placing Higham 339th out of 459 primary schools in the county. In the narrower Gravesham district, the school ranks 21st out of 25 primaries, putting it in the bottom half locally. The ranking score of 52 places it in the bottom 50% nationally, though the school does have pockets of stronger performance in individual subjects.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressSchool Lane, Rochester, Gravesham, ME3 7JL
HeadteacherCatherine Grattan
Local AuthorityKent
Number of Pupils211
Free School Meals (FSM)13.3%
School Capacity211 / 210 (100% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

24 Jan 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 17 Mar 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Music RoomsPlaying FieldsICT SuiteSensory RoomForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

DanceFootballCricketTennis

Clubs & Activities

CodingScience ClubChessEco Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & Language

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

09:00 – 15:20

Breakfast club

08:00-08:40

After-school care

15:20-17:45

Source: higham.kent.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Higham Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.