Whitehill Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Gravesend, Kent
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
1.53 miles
Published by Kent County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2023–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Whitehill Primary School is a primary school in Gravesend, Kent for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 27 February 2024. Kent has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2023 to 2026 entry.
Whitehill Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 1.53 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Ofsted's latest outcome was Requires improvement (27 February 2024), while the 8 nearest primary schools in Kent are all rated Good.
- The last Reception 2026 place went to a child living 1.53 miles away, 157th shortest of 434 Kent primary schools with a published last distance (middle figure 2.24 miles).
- Every applicant was offered a place in 3 of the 4 Reception years with a published outcome; 2026 saw 29 first-choice applications for 31 offers.
- In 2024/25, 42% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 9% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Kent schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Sun Lane, Gravesend, DA12 5HN
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 515 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 35% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 27 February 2024
Strengths
- “This inclusive school strives for pupils to be harmonious, autonomous, noble, determined and spirited.”
- “Since the last inspection, behaviour has improved.”
- “Previously, pupils were worried about behaviour outside, but playtimes are now happier and safer.”
To improve
- “However, as pupils move through the school, achievement remains low.”
- “Before the current leaders joined the school, the curriculum had been narrowed.”
- “Standards do not reflect consistently high expectations.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 April 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 42% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 29 first-preference applications, 31 offers in total, 29 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kent.
- King's Farm Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Tymberwood Academy 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Wrotham Road Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Westcourt Primary School 0.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Shears Green Infant School 0.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Shears Green Junior School 0.8 mi School remains Good
- The Riverview Academy 0.9 mi Good Last distance published