Academy converter · Kent

Westcourt Primary School

3–11Ages
285Pupils
PrimaryPhase
144005URN

Silver Road, Gravesend, DA12 4JG · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMar 2013

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · May 2025

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.5per place

close to Kent median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Kent

76 applications for 30 places · 159th of 385 in Kent

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

47%met the expected standard

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMar 2013

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · May 2025

Inspection history

21 May 2025
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
7 March 2013
Graded inspection: Good · as Westcourt Primary School, URN 118572

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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

2.5applications per place, Reception

close to Kent median (2.4) 0.3 above England median (2.2)

76 applications · 30 places offered · 39 named it first

2026 2.5; Kent median median 2.4
2025 2.3; Kent median median 2.3
2024 2.3; Kent median median 2.4
2023 1.9; Kent median median 2.3
2022 2.0; Kent median median 2.1
2021 2.1; Kent median median 2.2
2020 1.7; Kent median median 2.2
2019 1.8; Kent median median 2.1
2018 1.6; Kent median median 2.1
2017 2.1; Kent median median 2.2
2016 1.1; Kent median median 2.5; as the previous school
2015 2.0; Kent median median 2.4; as the previous school
2014 1.8; Kent median median 2.3; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Kent median in 1 of 10 years.

This school
Kent median

Dashed bars: as Westcourt Primary School (URN 118572), the previous school.

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	30	76	2.5	39	1.30
Sep 2025	25	57	2.3	22	0.88
Sep 2024	29	68	2.3	24	0.83
Sep 2023	30	57	1.9	28	0.93
Sep 2022	31	63	2.0	28	0.90
Sep 2021	31	64	2.1	27	0.87
Sep 2020	39	68	1.7	34	0.87
Sep 2019	36	66	1.8	30	0.83
Sep 2018	51	83	1.6	47	0.92
Sep 2017	36	76	2.1	35	0.97
Sep 2016 *	60	63	1.1	28	0.47
Sep 2015 *	30	60	2.0	28	0.93
Sep 2014 *	30	54	1.8	30	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 64% · Writing 56% · Maths 51% → all three 47% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard47%356th of 421 in Kent

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard64%

Kent 78% England 78%

Higher standard39%

Kent 35% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard56%

Kent 77% England 75%

Greater depth5%

Kent 15% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard51%

Kent 75% England 77%

Higher standard22%

Kent 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 101 (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	47%	3%	104	101
2023/24	58%	14%	105	105
2022/23	48%	10%	102	104

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

Westcourt Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2025

2.5applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Tymberwood Academy
0.8 km · Kent

Remains Good2022

2.2applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
St John's Catholic Primary School, Gravesend
0.8 km · Kent

Remains Good2023

2.1applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
The Riverview Academy
1.3 km · Kent

Good2021

1.9applications per place
Whitehill Primary School
1.3 km · Kent

Requires improvement2024

2.5applications per place 42%met the SATs standard
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
1.5 km · Kent

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Chantry Community Primary School
1.6 km · Kent

2026

2.2applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
King's Farm Primary School
1.8 km · Kent

Remains Good2024

1.5applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Wrotham Road Primary School
1.9 km · Kent

Remains Good2022

2.2applications per place 73%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 144005 · 886/2658
Trust: The Primary First Trust
Capacity: 240 pupils · 285 on roll
Free school meals: 51.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 February 2017
Replaced: Westcourt Primary School (URN 118572)
Address: Silver Road, Gravesend, DA12 4JG
Local authority: Kent · Gravesham

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