Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Cecil Road, Northfleet, Gravesend, DA11 7BTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School is a primary school in Gravesend for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 11th of 24 primary schools in Gravesend. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 25 March 2025, report published 6 May 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

54 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths61%

61%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths9%

9%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

442 pupils on roll, with places for 378

Eligible for free school meals21.9%

21.9%, 4.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language43%

43%, 21.4 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.3%

16.3%, 1.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.2%

3.2%, 2.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Copperfield Academy	0.3 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	72% met the expected standard
Wrotham Road Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
Shears Green Junior School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	52% met the expected standard
Shears Green Infant School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Bronte School	0.6 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published

School details

School type: Foundation school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Trust: Northfleet Schools Co-Operative Trust
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs C Old
Phone: 01474534544
Website: cecilroad.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Cecil Road, Northfleet, Gravesend, DA11 7BT
Local authority: Kent
URN: 118258

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.