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Istead Rise Primary School

Gravesham, DA13 9HGPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2024
KS2 Results
77%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.5×
Oversubscribed
44 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2126 of 13,686 nationally

About Istead Rise Primary School

Istead Rise Primary School in Gravesham has been rated Good by Ofsted following its most recent ungraded inspection in 2024, with the school judged to have remained at that standard since its last full graded inspection in 2018. The inspection report highlights two Outstanding ratings: leadership and management, and early years provision, the latter scoring the highest possible grade. This is a notable turnaround from the school's previous full inspection in 2013, when it was rated Inadequate overall. The most telling exam metric for this primary school is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which stands at 77%. That figure places Istead Rise second out of 25 primary schools in the Gravesham local authority area, comfortably inside the top 10% nationally. It also sits well above the Kent local authority average of 63% for the same combined measure, underlining the school's strong academic performance relative to its peers.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressDowns Road, Gravesend, Gravesham, DA13 9HG
HeadteacherSteven Payne
Local AuthorityKent
Number of Pupils208
Free School Meals (FSM)13.9%
School Capacity208 / 210 (99% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

28 Feb 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (28 Feb 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 18 Oct 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
LibraryOutdoor PlaygroundPlaying FieldsMusic RoomsArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

SwimmingTennisDanceRoundersFootballCricket

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubScience ClubArt ClubCoding

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalOther

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

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