School profile

Painters Ash Primary School

Primary · Foundation school · Gravesend, DA11 8EL

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,590 of 15,057

Better than 82% of schools in England

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

Painters Ash Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Jun 2017

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFoundation school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils391
GenderMixed
Head teacherGeorgina Salter
TrustNorthfleet Schools Co-Operative Trust
Local authorityKent
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 118491.

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 maths77%, better than England, better than Kent62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.17%, better than England, better than Kent10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Kent106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than Kent104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Kent104105
Expected standard in reading90%, better than England, better than Kent75%76%
Expected standard in writing77%, better than England, similar to Kent74%73%
Expected standard in maths97%, better than England, better than Kent71%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils391
Girls204
Boys187
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.22%
First language not English24.3%
School places2024/25420
Unfilled places6.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.63
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.8
Average class size28

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
59.8%
Indian
11.8%
Other White
6.4%
African
6.4%
Pakistani
2.6%
Other ethnic group
2.3%
White and Black African
1.8%
Other mixed
1.8%
Other Asian
1.3%
White and Asian
1%

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 teacher18.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.8
Teachers (FTE)20.96
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.58
Support staff (FTE)20.58
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2518
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.5

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.58
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.119
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.45
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.45
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 absence5%, similar to England, similar to Kent5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.13%, similar to England, similar to Kent14.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.4%, similar to England, similar to 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 rate1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.3%
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 Painters Ash Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miSecondaryNorthfleet School for GirlsFoundation school
Good
0.6 miSecondaryNorthfleet Technology CollegeFoundation school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySpringhead Park Primary SchoolFree schools
Good
0.7 miPrimaryShears Green Junior SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryShears Green Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryCecil Road Primary and Nursery SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, NorthfleetAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.0 miPrimaryCopperfield AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miAll-throughSaint George's Church of England SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt Botolph's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Painters Ash Primary School

What is Painters Ash Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Painters Ash Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 7 Jun 2017.

How does Painters Ash Primary School rank in England?

Painters Ash Primary School ranks 2,590 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 82% of schools).

What are Painters Ash Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 77% of pupils at Painters Ash Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Painters Ash Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Painters Ash Primary School made 58 offers from 119 applications (2.1 per offer), and 45 of 45 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Painters Ash Primary School?

Painters Ash Primary School has 391 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Painters Ash Primary School?

Painters Ash Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Painters Ash Primary School?

At Painters Ash Primary School, the average class had 28 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Painters Ash Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Painters Ash Primary School missed 5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 13% 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.