Istead Rise Primary SchoolSedley's Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Gravesend.
Summary of the comparison
Istead Rise Primary School and Sedley's Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Gravesend.
Istead Rise Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Sedley's Church of England Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Istead Rise Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Istead Rise Primary School was judged Good and Sedley's Church of England Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 83.0% for Istead Rise Primary School and 67.0% for Sedley's Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Istead Rise Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Sedley's Church of England Primary School (56.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GravesendIstead Rise Primary School | GravesendSedley's Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 179th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | 302nd of 450 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 208 | 99 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 105 | |
| Location | Gravesend, DA13 9HG | Gravesend, DA13 9NR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 83.0% Stronger figure | 67.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 208 | 99 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.9% | 16.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.0% | 6.1% | |
| SEN support | 9.6% | 3.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.5% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% | 5.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.4% Stronger figure | 17.6% | 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.
Istead Rise Primary School
Sedley's Church of England Primary School
Full profiles: Istead Rise Primary School · Sedley's Church of England Primary School