Meopham Community AcademyIstead Rise Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Gravesend.
Summary of the comparison
Meopham Community Academy and Istead Rise Primary School are primary schools in Gravesend.
Meopham Community Academy scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Istead Rise Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Meopham Community Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Meopham Community Academy was judged Good 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 56.0% for Meopham Community Academy and 83.0% for Istead Rise Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Meopham Community Academy (64.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% 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 | GravesendMeopham Community Academy | GravesendIstead Rise Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 172nd of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | 179th of 450 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 445 | 208 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Gravesend, DA13 0JW | Gravesend, DA13 9HG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 56.0% | 83.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 445 | 208 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.5% | 13.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.7% | 1.0% | |
| SEN support | 7.9% | 9.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.1% | 0.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% Stronger figure | 5.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.2% | 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.
Meopham Community Academy
Istead Rise Primary School
Full profiles: Meopham Community Academy · Istead Rise Primary School