Cecil Road Primary and Nursery SchoolCopperfield Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Gravesend.
Summary of the comparison
Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School and Copperfield Academy are primary schools in Gravesend.
Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Copperfield Academy scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School was judged the expected standard and Copperfield Academy was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 61.0% for Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School and 72.0% for Copperfield Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School (67.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Copperfield Academy (38.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GravesendCecil Road Primary and Nursery School | GravesendCopperfield Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | D44/100 | |
| Local ranking | 125th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | 336th of 450 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 439 | 466 | |
| Capacity | 378 | 480 | |
| Location | Gravesend, DA11 7BT | Gravesend, DA11 0RB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 61.0% | 72.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 439 | 466 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.2% | 42.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 45.1% | 43.3% | |
| SEN support | 17.1% | 6.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 6.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% | 5.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.8% Stronger figure | 17.9% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School
Copperfield Academy
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