Education in Gravesham
DistrictThe east of the South East. 111,221 people in 99 square kilometres.
2 layers about education for Gravesham, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Schools by council
Worked out by Open Index · 2026
Gravesham had 44 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Number of schools
CouncilGreat Britain onlyGravesham had 44 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.
Schools
Exact pointGreat Britain onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Gravesham. The map shows each one.
Schools in Gravesham
Gravesham has 44 open schools: 1 nursery, 27 primary, 7 secondary, 1 all-through, 4 special, 3 independent and 1 pupil referral and alternative provision.
- Outstanding
- 3
- Good
- 10
- Requires improvement
- 1
- Inadequate
- 0
14 of the 38 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between December 2021 and May 2024.
4 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.
5 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.
Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.
Schools rated Outstanding in Gravesham
3 schools had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.
Cobham Primary School (April 2024), St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet (January 2023), Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend (April 2024).
Nursery (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northfleet Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | 2 to 5 | 93 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
Primary (27)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School | Foundation school | 3 to 11 | 442 | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Chantry Community Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 441 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Cobham Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 218 | Outstanding (overall), April 2024 |
| Copperfield Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 459 | Report card, December 2025: safeguarding met |
| Culverstone Green Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 207 | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Higham Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 210 | Good (overall), January 2024 |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 458 | School remains Good, October 2023 |
| Istead Rise Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 211 | School remains Good, February 2024 |
| King's Farm Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 468 | School remains Good, February 2024 |
| Lawn Primary School | Foundation school | 3 to 11 | 237 | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| Meopham Community Academy | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 459 | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| Painters Ash Primary School | Foundation school | 4 to 11 | 391 | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Rosherville Church of England Academy | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 155 | Good (overall), September 2022 |
| Shears Green Infant School | Academy converter | 3 to 7 | 258 | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| Shears Green Junior School | Foundation school | 7 to 11 | 493 | School remains Good, January 2023 |
| Shorne Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 5 to 11 | 211 | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Singlewell Primary School | Community school | 5 to 11 | 402 | Good (overall), January 2023 |
| Springhead Park Primary School | Free schools | 3 to 11 | 438 | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| St Botolph's Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 422 | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| St John's Catholic Primary School, Gravesend | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 869 | School remains Good, October 2023 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet | Academy converter | 5 to 11 | 217 | Outstanding (overall), January 2023 |
| The Riverview Academy | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 784 | Good (overall), December 2021 |
| Tymberwood Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 394 | School remains Good, March 2022 |
| Vigo Village School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 134 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Westcourt Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 285 | Standards maintained, May 2025 |
| Whitehill Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 515 | Requires improvement (overall), February 2024 |
| Wrotham Road Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 454 | School remains Good, October 2022 |
Secondary (7)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravesend Grammar School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,495 | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,398 | Outstanding (overall), April 2024 |
| Meopham School | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 18 | 905 | Good (overall), April 2023 |
| Northfleet School for Girls | Foundation school | 11 to 18 | 1,312 | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Northfleet Technology College | Foundation school | 11 to 18 | 974 | Good (overall), September 2022 |
| St John's Catholic Comprehensive | Voluntary aided school | 11 to 18 | 1,335 | Standards maintained, January 2025 |
| Thamesview School | Foundation school | 11 to 18 | 978 | Good (overall), May 2024 |
All-through (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint George's Church of England School | Academy converter | 4 to 18 | 1,631 | Good (overall), October 2023 |
Special (4)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Allison School | Other independent special school | 5 to 19 | 71 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Ifield School | Foundation special school | 4 to 19 | 282 | School remains Outstanding, November 2023 |
| LINK19 College | Special post 16 institution | 19 to 25 | No outcome in Ofsted's file | |
| Pier View Academy | Other independent special school | 11 to 25 | 36 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
Independent (3)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronte School | Other independent school | 3 to 11 | 147 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Cobham Hall | Other independent school | 11 to 19 | 112 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Gad's Hill School | Other independent school | 3 to 16 | 326 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Pupil referral and alternative provision (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estuary Academy | Academy alternative provision sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 30 | Good (overall), June 2023 |
Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.
Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.