Painters Ash Primary School
Masefield Road, Northfleet, Gravesend, DA11 8EL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- Northfleet Schools Co-Operative Trust
- Headteacher
- Georgina Salter
- Constituency
- Gravesham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 391
- URN
- 118491
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01474568991
About this school
Painters Ash Primary School is a foundation primary school in Gravesend. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 391 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Painters Ash Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 1 March 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 77% | 67% | 77% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 8% | 17% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% | 73% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 97% | 85% | 97% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 67% | 92% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 104.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 106.0 | 110.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Painters Ash Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Kent average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 77% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 77% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 406 |
| 2023/24 | 404 |
| 2024/25 | 397 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Painters Ash Primary School compares
Painters Ash Primary School ranked 76th of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 77% | 4.9% | 24.7% | 391 | — |
| Springhead Park Primary School | 66% | 5.9% | 20.7% | 438 | 0.7 miles |
| Shears Green Infant School | — | 6% | 35.5% | 258 | 0.7 miles |
| Shears Green Junior School | 52% | 5.8% | 35.4% | 493 | 0.7 miles |
| Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School | 61% | 5.7% | 20.2% | 442 | 1.0 miles |
| Copperfield Academy | 72% | 5.6% | 42.6% | 459 | 1.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 24.69%
- English as an additional language
- 27.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.91%
- Persistent absence
- 12.3%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Springhead Park Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Northfleet
-
Shears Green Infant School0.7 miles
Primary · Gravesend
-
Shears Green Junior School0.7 miles
Primary · Gravesend
-
Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School1.0 miles
Primary · Gravesend
-
Copperfield Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Gravesend
Other schools in Gravesend
Painters Ash Primary School ranks 3rd of the 24 ranked primary schools in Gravesend.
- Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Chantry Community Primary School Primary
- Cobham Primary School Primary
- Copperfield Academy Primary
- Culverstone Green Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Primary
- Istead Rise Primary School Primary
- King's Farm Primary School Primary
- Lawn Primary School Primary
- Meopham Community Academy Primary
- Sedley's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Shears Green Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Painters Ash Primary School teach?
- Painters Ash Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Gravesend.
- Who is the headteacher of Painters Ash Primary School?
- The headteacher of Painters Ash Primary School is Georgina Salter, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Painters Ash Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Painters Ash Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Painters Ash Primary School?
- Painters Ash Primary School has 391 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Painters Ash Primary School full?
- Painters Ash Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 391 on roll (93%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Painters Ash Primary School a faith school?
- No. Painters Ash Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Painters Ash Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Painters Ash Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Painters Ash Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Painters Ash Primary School is part of Northfleet Schools Co-Operative Trust. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Painters Ash Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 77% in 2022/23 and 77% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Painters Ash Primary School compare with other schools in Kent?
- Painters Ash Primary School ranked 76th of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Painters Ash Primary School's absence rate?
- Painters Ash Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Painters Ash Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Painters Ash Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.