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Painters Ash Primary School

Gravesham, DA11 8ELPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2023
KS2 Results
67%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
48 1st-choice / 53 places
Ranking
#5,269
of 13,686 nationally

About Painters Ash Primary School

Painters Ash Primary School sits in Gravesham, Kent, and its headline KS2 results put it slightly ahead of the local authority average for primary schools. In the 2023/24 academic year, 67% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a Kent average of 63%. That four-percentage-point gap is modest but consistent, and it places the school 10th out of 25 primary schools in Gravesham, or in the top 40% locally. Nationally, it ranks in the 38th percentile among all state primaries, which is a solidly mid-table position rather than a standout one. The school is not among the top performers in Kent — the LA has 54 primaries rated Outstanding, and Painters Ash is not one of them — but its results are reliably above the typical local benchmark, which will reassure parents looking for a school that delivers broadly average-to-good outcomes without being exceptional.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressMasefield Road, Gravesend, Gravesham, DA11 8EL
HeadteacherGeorgina Salter
Local AuthorityKent
Number of Pupils397
Free School Meals (FSM)24.2%
School Capacity397 / 420 (95% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

1 Mar 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (1 Mar 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 11 Jul 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Outdoor PlaygroundPlaying FieldsSports HallArt StudiosSensory RoomDining HallMusic RoomsLibraryChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

13

Sports

AthleticsFootballGymnasticsRoundersTennisSwimmingDance

Clubs & Activities

Film ClubDramaScience ClubGardeningChoirChess

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingOther

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

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Painters Ash 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.