Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolIstead Rise Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and Istead Rise Primary School are primary schools.
Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 30 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Istead Rise Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Istead Rise Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was judged Requires improvement and Istead Rise 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 35.0% for Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and 83.0% for Istead Rise Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (48.0% in 2022-23, 35.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Istead Rise Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LongfieldLangafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | GravesendIstead Rise Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F30/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 420th of 450 in Kent | 179th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 315 | 208 | |
| Capacity | 331 | 210 | |
| Location | Longfield, DA3 7PW | Gravesend, DA13 9HG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 35.0% | 83.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 315 | 208 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.4% | 13.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.4% | 1.0% | |
| SEN support | 17.8% | 9.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 15.6% | 0.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% | 5.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.1% | 11.4% Stronger figure | 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.
Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Istead Rise Primary School
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