Westcourt Primary School
Silver Road, Gravesend, DA12 4JG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE PRIMARY FIRST TRUST
- Acting Headteacher
- Miss Mags Sexton
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Primary First Trust
- Constituency
- Gravesham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 285
- URN
- 144005
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01474566411
About this school
Westcourt Primary School is a primary academy in Gravesend. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 285 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 21 May 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 57 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 48% | 58% | 47% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 14% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 58% | 74% | 64% |
| Expected standard in maths | 62% | 70% | 51% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 70% | 79% | 56% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 105.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.50 | - | - |
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 Westcourt 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 | 48% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 47% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 358 |
| 2023/24 | 341 |
| 2024/25 | 307 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Westcourt Primary School compares
Westcourt Primary School ranked 365th of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 20% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 47% | 7.5% | 52.6% | 285 | — |
| Tymberwood Academy | 69% | 7.5% | 48% | 394 | 0.5 miles |
| St John's Catholic Primary School, Gravesend | 73% | 4.6% | 19.1% | 869 | 0.5 miles |
| The Riverview Academy | — | 6.2% | 20.4% | 784 | 0.8 miles |
| Whitehill Primary School | 42% | 7.6% | 37.7% | 515 | 0.8 miles |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | 46% | 5% | 31.1% | 458 | 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)
- 52.6%
- English as an additional language
- 20.8%
- Overall absence
- 7.52%
- Persistent absence
- 21.79%
Location
Nearby schools
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Tymberwood Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Gravesend
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St John's Catholic Primary School, Gravesend0.5 miles
Primary · Gravesend
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The Riverview Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Gravesend
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Whitehill Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Gravesend
-
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Gravesend
Other schools in Gravesend
Westcourt Primary School ranks 20th 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
- Painters Ash Primary School Primary
- Sedley's Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Westcourt Primary School teach?
- Westcourt Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Gravesend.
- Who is the acting headteacher of Westcourt Primary School?
- The acting headteacher of Westcourt Primary School is Miss Mags Sexton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Westcourt Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Westcourt 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 big is Westcourt Primary School?
- Westcourt Primary School has 285 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Westcourt Primary School full?
- Westcourt Primary School has capacity for 240 pupils and 285 on roll (119%), so it is at or above 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 Westcourt Primary School a faith school?
- No. Westcourt Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Westcourt Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Westcourt Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Westcourt Primary School?
- Westcourt Primary School is part of THE PRIMARY FIRST TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Westcourt Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 48% in 2022/23 and 47% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Westcourt Primary School rank locally?
- Westcourt Primary School ranked 365th of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 20% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Westcourt Primary School's absence rate?
- Westcourt Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Westcourt Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Westcourt 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 10 July 2026.