Tymberwood AcademyWhitehill Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Gravesend.
Summary of the comparison
Tymberwood Academy and Whitehill Primary School are primary schools in Gravesend.
Tymberwood Academy scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Whitehill Primary School scores 30 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Tymberwood Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Tymberwood Academy was judged Good and Whitehill Primary School was judged Requires improvement.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 69.0% for Tymberwood Academy and 42.0% for Whitehill Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Tymberwood Academy (57.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Whitehill Primary School (46.0% in 2022-23, 42.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GravesendTymberwood Academy | GravesendWhitehill Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100Stronger figure | F30/100 | |
| Local ranking | 251st of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | 419th of 450 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 402 | 588 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 630 | |
| Location | Gravesend, DA12 4BN | Gravesend, DA12 5HN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% Stronger figure | 42.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 14.0% Stronger figure | 9.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 402 | 588 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 48.0% | 37.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 25.4% | 21.6% | |
| SEN support | 17.4% | 8.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.5% Stronger figure | 7.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.4% | 23.2% 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.
Tymberwood Academy
Whitehill Primary School
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