St John's Catholic Primary School, GravesendWestcourt Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Gravesend.
Summary of the comparison
St John's Catholic Primary School, Gravesend and Westcourt Primary School are primary schools in Gravesend.
St John's Catholic Primary School, Gravesend scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Westcourt Primary School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St John's Catholic Primary School, Gravesend is ahead on our composite score.
St John's Catholic Primary School, Gravesend was judged Good and Westcourt 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 73.0% for St John's Catholic Primary School, Gravesend and 47.0% for Westcourt Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at St John's Catholic Primary School, Gravesend (71.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Westcourt Primary School (48.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GravesendSt John's Catholic Primary School, Gravesend | GravesendWestcourt Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | D46/100 | |
| Local ranking | 111th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | 325th of 450 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 881 | 307 | |
| Capacity | 854 | 240 | |
| Location | Gravesend, DA12 2SY | Gravesend, DA12 4JG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% Stronger figure | 47.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 23.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 881 | 307 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.1% | 52.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 37.8% | 20.8% | |
| SEN support | 8.4% | 16.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 7.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.0% Stronger figure | 21.8% | 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.
St John's Catholic Primary School, Gravesend
Westcourt Primary School
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