Tymberwood Academy
Cerne Road, Gravesend, DA12 4BNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Tymberwood Academy is a primary school in Gravesend for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 6th of 24 primary schools in Gravesend. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2017.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 22 February 2017, report published 13 March 2017
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 2 March 2022
Tymberwood is a wonderfully vibrant and welcoming place where pupils learn and flourish. Pupils are rightly proud to belong to this harmonious community. Everyone looks out for each other. Pupils embody the school's values of 'equality, respect, kindness, responsibility and honesty'. Bullying is not something that pupils worry about. They feel safe and well cared for. Pupils say that should they have any worries, teachers will listen and deal with their concerns swiftly. The school is highly inclusive. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are well supported and participate fully in all aspects of school life. Pupils benefit from the wide range of interesting opportunities that are available. They enjoy clubs such as football, craft, choir, cooking and wheelchair basketball. Currently, pupils are excited that a range of trips are being reintroduced. Leaders and teachers have high expectations of what pupils can achieve. Pupils work hard to rise to this challenge. Classrooms are calm and purposeful places. Pupils of all ages are absorbed in their learning. They enjoy coming to school because lessons are interesting, fun and engaging. One pupil said, 'There is always something exciting to learn.'
What the school should improve
- Pupils' learning in some of the foundation subjects is not as consistently strong as it is in other subjects. This means that pupils do not achieve as well as they could in these subjects. Leaders are taking the right action to address this and should continue to deliver important training for all staff to develop their subject expertise.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
59 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
394 pupils on roll, with places for 420
Schools near Tymberwood Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Riverview Academy | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Westcourt Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 47% met the expected standard |
| King's Farm Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 69% met the expected standard |
| Whitehill Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | 42% met the expected standard |
| Singlewell Primary School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 63% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Miss Charlie Ballinger
- Phone
- 01474361193
- Address
- Cerne Road, Gravesend, DA12 4BN
- Local authority
- Kent
- URN
- 140167
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.