Westcourt Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Gravesend, Kent
Westcourt Primary School is a primary school in Gravesend, Kent for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 21 May 2025. Kent has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Silver Road, Gravesend, DA12 4JG
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 285 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 46% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 21 May 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils receive a warm welcome in this friendly school.”
- “They are happy and they are safe.”
- “Pupils enjoy looking after Woody and Rex, the school guinea pigs.”
To improve
- “Outcomes in the Year 1 phonics screening check in 2024 were not strong.”
- “This is because there has been some inconsistency in teaching in the past.”
- “However, adaptations to support learning are not yet embedded in other subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 26 June 2025 (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) | 47% | 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: 39 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.
- Tymberwood Academy 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St John's Catholic Primary School, Gravesend 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Riverview Academy 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Whitehill Primary School 0.8 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Chantry Community Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- King's Farm Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Wrotham Road Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published