Painters Ash Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Masefield Road, Northfleet, Gravesend, DA11 8ELOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Painters Ash Primary School is a primary school in Gravesend for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 2nd of 24 primary schools in Gravesend. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2017.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 7 June 2017, report published 11 July 2017

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths77%

77%, 15 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths17%

17%, 9 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

391 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals22%

22%, 4.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language24.3%

24.3%, 2.7 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.1%

16.1%, 1.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2%

2%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Painters Ash Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Springhead Park Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard
Shears Green Junior School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	52% met the expected standard
Shears Green Infant School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	61% met the expected standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	58% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Foundation school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Trust: Northfleet Schools Co-Operative Trust
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Georgina Salter
Phone: 01474568991
Website: paintersashprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Masefield Road, Northfleet, Gravesend, DA11 8EL
Local authority: Kent
URN: 118491

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.