Istead Rise Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 4–11 · Gravesend, Kent
Istead Rise Primary School is a primary school in Gravesend, Kent for ages 4–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 28 February 2024. Kent has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Downs Road, Northfleet, Gravesend, DA13 9HG
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 211 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 13.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 28 February 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are rightly proud of their school.”
- “They love learning in this vibrant and exciting environment.”
- “Staff set high expectations of pupils’ achievement, and pupils enjoy rising to the challenge.”
To improve
- “While there are routines for checking what pupils know and addressing misconceptions, this does not always happen as effectively as it could.”
- “Sometimes, gaps in pupils’ knowledge are not identified, and sometimes these are then not addressed quickly enough.”
- “This means that, at times, errors in pupils’ thinking or work persist.”
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) | 83% | 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: 57 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 30 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2026, as Kent published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kent.
- Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 1.4 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Sedley's Church of England Primary School 1.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Painters Ash Primary School 1.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Shears Green Infant School 1.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Shears Green Junior School 1.6 mi School remains Good
- King's Farm Primary School 1.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Singlewell Primary School 1.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Meopham Community Academy 2.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published