Foundation school · Kent

Painters Ash Primary School

4–11Ages
391Pupils
PrimaryPhase
118491URN

Masefield Road, Northfleet, Gravesend, DA11 8EL · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJun 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.1per place

0.4 below Kent median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Kent

119 applications for 58 places · 274th of 385 in Kent

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

77%met the expected standard

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJun 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

Inspection history

1 March 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
7 June 2017
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.1applications per place, Reception

0.4 below Kent median (2.4) close to England median (2.2)

119 applications · 58 places offered · 45 named it first

2026 2.1; Kent median median 2.4
2025 2.4; Kent median median 2.3
2024 2.4; Kent median median 2.4
2023 2.3; Kent median median 2.3
2022 1.8; Kent median median 2.1
2021 2.3; Kent median median 2.2
2020 2.1; Kent median median 2.2
2019 2.0; Kent median median 2.1
2018 2.6; Kent median median 2.1
2017 2.3; Kent median median 2.2
2016 2.5; Kent median median 2.5
2015 2.3; Kent median median 2.4
2014 2.0; Kent median median 2.3

This school
Kent median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	58	119	2.1	45	0.78
Sep 2025	53	127	2.4	48	0.91
Sep 2024	43	103	2.4	33	0.77
Sep 2023	47	106	2.3	43	0.91
Sep 2022	54	95	1.8	48	0.89
Sep 2021	39	88	2.3	35	0.90
Sep 2020	60	128	2.1	61	1.02
Sep 2019	55	108	2.0	46	0.84
Sep 2018	60	154	2.6	66	1.10
Sep 2017	55	126	2.3	49	0.89
Sep 2016	60	152	2.5	38	0.63
Sep 2015	60	136	2.3	37	0.62
Sep 2014	60	121	2.0	41	0.68

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 90% · Writing 77% · Maths 97% → all three 77% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard77%74th of 421 in Kent

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard90%

Kent 78% England 78%

Higher standard45%

Kent 35% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard77%

Kent 77% England 75%

Greater depth20%

Kent 15% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard97%

Kent 75% England 77%

Higher standard57%

Kent 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 110 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Kent median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	77%	17%	109	110
2023/24	67%	8%	104	106
2022/23	77%	7%	106	108

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Painters Ash Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.1applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Springhead Park Primary School
1.1 km · Kent

Good2023

3.2applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Shears Green Junior School
1.1 km · Kent

Remains Good2023

52%met the SATs standard
Shears Green Infant School
1.1 km · Kent

Standards maintained2024

2.5applications per place
Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School
1.6 km · Kent

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.9applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet
1.6 km · Kent

Outstanding2023

4.1applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Copperfield Academy
1.6 km · Kent

2025

1.5applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
St Botolph's Church of England Primary School
1.7 km · Kent

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Sedley's Church of England Primary School
1.7 km · Kent

Good2023

2.3applications per place 67%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Foundation school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 118491 · 886/2525
Trust: Northfleet Schools Co-Operative Trust
Capacity: 420 pupils · 391 on roll
Free school meals: 22.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Masefield Road, Northfleet, Gravesend, DA11 8EL
Local authority: Kent · Gravesham

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources