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Lawn Primary School

Primary · Foundation school · Gravesend, DA11 9HB

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,588 of 15,057

Worse than 96% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Lawn Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Jul 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFoundation school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils237
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs A Wilson
TrustNorthfleet Schools Co-Operative Trust
Local authorityKent
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 118264.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolKentEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths31%, worse than England, worse than Kent62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.3%, worse than England, worse than Kent10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.98, worse than England, worse than Kent106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Kent104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.98, worse than England, worse than Kent104105
Expected standard in reading41%, worse than England, worse than Kent75%76%
Expected standard in writing66%, worse than England, worse than Kent74%73%
Expected standard in maths55%, worse than England, worse than Kent71%75%
Pupils taking tests29--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils237
Girls118
Boys119
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.49.4%
First language not English48.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.209
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.65
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.8
Average class size25.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
43.9%
Other White
19%
African
11.8%
Other ethnic group
8.9%
Indian
3.8%
White and Black African
2.5%
Pakistani
1.7%
Bangladeshi
1.7%
Other mixed
1.3%
Caribbean
1.3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7.8
Teachers (FTE)13
Teaching assistants (FTE)15.14
Support staff (FTE)24.11
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2511.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.9

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.57
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.39
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.29
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolKentEngland
Overall absence8.2%, worse than England, worse than Kent5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.28.6%, worse than England, worse than Kent14.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.6%, worse than England, worse than Kent1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate9.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions5.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Lawn Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, NorthfleetAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimarySt Botolph's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryRosherville Church of England AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miNurseryNorthfleet Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.8 miSecondaryLeigh Academy EbbsfleetAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimarySpringhead Park Primary SchoolFree schools
Good
1.0 miPrimaryManor Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miSecondaryNorthfleet Technology CollegeFoundation school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryCopperfield AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miPrimaryEbbsfleet Green Primary SchoolFree schools
Good

Frequently asked questions about Lawn Primary School

What is Lawn Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Lawn Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 1 Jul 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Lawn Primary School rank in England?

Lawn Primary School ranks 14,588 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 96% of schools).

What are Lawn Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 31% of pupils at Lawn Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Lawn Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Lawn Primary School made 30 offers from 57 applications (1.9 per offer), and 29 of 39 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Lawn Primary School?

Lawn Primary School has 237 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Lawn Primary School?

Lawn Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Lawn Primary School?

At Lawn Primary School, the average class had 25.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Lawn Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Lawn Primary School missed 8.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 28.6% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.