School profile

Vigo Village School

Primary · Community school · Gravesend, DA13 0RL

Good

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

4,549 of 15,057

Better than 69% of schools in England

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

Ofsted inspection and rating

Vigo Village School rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Jan 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
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils134 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Roger Barber
Local authorityKent
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 118487.

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 maths72%62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%10%8%
Average reading score106106106
Average maths score104104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score101104105
Expected standard in reading78%75%76%
Expected standard in writing83%74%73%
Expected standard in maths83%71%75%
Pupils taking tests18--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils134
Girls70
Boys64
Eligible for free school meals21.6%
First language not English0%
SEN support17
EHC plan2
Average class size31

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
87.3%
Gypsy/Roma
7.5%
Traveller of Irish heritage
1.5%
African
1.5%
White and Black Caribbean
0.7%
White and Asian
0.7%
Other mixed
0.7%
Irish
0%
Other White
0%
White and Black African
0%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolKentEngland
Overall absence4%5.4%5.1%
Persistent absence8.7%14.4%13.2%
Severe absence0.9%1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)26
Applications (Reception)33
First preference applications (Reception)17
First preference offers (Reception)17
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll132
Unfilled places37.1%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20
Pupils per adult11.9
Teachers (FTE)6.7
Teaching assistants (FTE)3.96
Support staff (FTE)7.34
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/256.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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 Vigo Village School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.9 miPrimaryTrottiscliffe Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryCulverstone Green Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Vigo Village School

What is Vigo Village School's Ofsted rating?

Vigo Village School is rated Good, last inspected on 21 Jan 2025. Ofsted report cards have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Vigo Village School rank in England?

Vigo Village School ranks 4,549 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 69% of schools).

How many pupils attend Vigo Village School?

Vigo Village School has 134 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 210.

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.