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Shorne Church of England Primary School

Primary Ages 5-11 211 pupils Gravesend
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Shorne Church of England Primary School is an academy converter in Gravesend for pupils aged 5 to 11. It has a Church of England religious character. It has 211 pupils on roll. In 2025, 69% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

KS2 results: 2025.

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 5-11
Religion Church of England
Address Cob Drive
Shorne
Gravesend
Kent
DA12 3DU
Phone 01474822312
Reference Number 141578

General Makeup

Number of pupils 211
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 56.87%
Girls: 43.13%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 9%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 3.8%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 30
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 30
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 30

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 11 19 30
2 18 12 30
3 19 11 30
4 20 10 30
5 17 13 30
6 19 11 30

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 83.9%
White & Asian 2.4%
Indian 2.4%
Mixed, Other 2.4%
Asian, Other 1.9%
White, Other 1.4%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.4%
White & Black (African) 0.5%
African 0.5%
Pakistani 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating
Last Report Date 07 Mar 2023 – no overall grade published for this inspection
Date Report
07 Mar 2023 School inspection
03 Oct 2017 Short inspection
01 Dec 2014 Academy conversion letter
04 Oct 2012 Full inspection:
Previously as Shorne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
08 Mar 2011 Monitoring visit
07 Dec 2009 Full inspection:
03 Oct 2006 Full inspection:
19 Jun 2000 Full inspection

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 69%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 14%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 107
Maths 102

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -3.4
Writing -3.7
Maths -3.8

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Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

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Reception admissions, 2026 entry

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 31 3
Third Preference 26 1
From another Local Authority 14 2

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Places and pupil numbers

In 2024–25 Shorne Church of England Primary School had 209 pupils for 210 places. 1 places (0.5%) were unfilled.

Pupils and places

Reception intake in the “Primary - Gravesham Rural East” planning area

Kent counted 59 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 51 in 2029–30, down 14%.

2015201620172018201920212022202320242025
Places 210210210210210210210210210210
Pupils 209210207201210211207212208209
Unfilled 0.5%0.0%1.4%4.3%0.0%0.0%1.4%0.0%1.0%0.5%

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Shorne Church of England Primary School attended 95.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 8.8% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

201620172018201920212022202320242025
Authorised absence 3.7%3.5%2.9%3.3%4.0%6.0%4.4%3.5%3.1%
Unauthorised absence 0.4%0.7%0.7%0.7%0.4%1.2%1.5%1.6%1.1%
Severely absent pupils 0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.5%0.0%0.5%0.5%0.0%

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.5% of pupils at Shorne Church of England Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Suspensions per 100 pupils 0.00.00.01.40.50.00.01.01.01.9
Permanent exclusions 0000000000

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Shorne Church of England Primary School had 20.9 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 6.8% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

20162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Pupils per adult 15.013.211.612.414.312.514.512.812.013.713.5
Teachers who left state teaching 11.8%11.4%0.0%10.6%0.0%22.4%2.3%0.0%4.3%6.8%–
Teachers who took any sick leave 80.0%80.0%61.5%38.5%–43.8%76.9%72.7%27.3%7.7%–
Sick days per teacher 4.310.82.81.7–1.84.410.01.00.1–

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 6.2% of pupils at Shorne Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 0.9% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

SEN support EHC plan
Specific learning difficulty 4 0
Autistic spectrum disorder 1 2
Social, emotional and mental health 3 0
Speech, language and communication needs 3 0
Moderate learning difficulty 1 0
No specialist assessment of need 1 0

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Shorne Church of England Primary School received £5,821 and spent £5,982 for each of its 206 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £102,000 (£494 per pupil).

Across all 18 schools of Aletheia Academies Trust, income was £5,972 and spending £6,275 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

2019202020212022202320242025
Revenue reserve £32,000£89,000£97,000£118,000£121,000£119,000£102,000
per pupil £153£425£460£579£579£574£494
In-year balance £5,000£55,000£18,000£81,000£0-£12,000-£33,000
per pupil £22£263£85£397£1-£58-£161

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

Name Distance
Higham Primary School
School Lane, Higham, Rochester, Kent, ME3 7JL
1.43 miles
Tymberwood Academy
Cerne Road, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 4BN
1.83 miles
The Riverview Academy
Cimba Wood, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 4SD
1.83 miles
Bligh Primary School (Juniors)
Bligh Way, Strood, Rochester, Kent, ME2 2XJ
1.88 miles
Bligh Primary School (Infants)
Bligh Way, Strood, Rochester, Kent, ME2 2XJ
1.88 miles
Westcourt Primary School
Silver Road, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 4JG
2.02 miles
Singlewell Primary School
Mackenzie Way, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 5TY
2.17 miles
Cobham Primary School
The Street, Cobham, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 3BN
2.18 miles
Elaine Primary School
Elaine Avenue, Rochester, ME2 2YN
2.41 miles
King's Farm Primary School
Cedar Avenue, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 5JT
2.49 miles
St John's Catholic Primary School, Gravesend
Rochester Road, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 2SY
2.49 miles
Cedar Children's Academy
Cedar Road, Strood, Rochester, Kent, ME2 2JP
2.61 miles
Gordons Children's Academy, Junior
Gordon Road, Strood, Rochester, Kent, ME2 3HQ
2.62 miles
Gordons Children's Academy, Infant
Gordon Road, Strood, Rochester, Kent, ME2 3HQ
2.62 miles
Whitehill Primary School
Sun Lane, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 5HN
2.63 miles
St Nicholas CEVC Primary School
London Road, Strood, Rochester, Kent, ME2 3HU
2.74 miles
Temple Mill Primary School
Cliffe Road, Strood, Rochester, Kent, ME2 3NL
2.75 miles
All Faiths Children's Academy
Gun Lane, Strood, Rochester, Kent, ME2 4UF
2.87 miles
Chantry Community Primary School
Ordnance Road, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 2RL
2.97 miles
Cuxton Community Junior School
Bush Road, Cuxton, Rochester, Kent, ME2 1EY
2.97 miles
Name Distance
Gad's Hill School
Higham, Rochester, ME3 7PA
1.09 miles
Cobham Hall
1.55 miles
Thamesview School
Thong Lane, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 4LF
1.61 miles
Leigh Academy Strood
Carnation Road, Strood, Rochester, Kent, ME2 2SX
1.91 miles
Abbey Court Foundation Special School
Rede Court Road, Strood, Rochester, Kent, ME2 3SP
2.16 miles
St John's Catholic Comprehensive
Rochester Road, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 2JW
2.46 miles
Ifield School
Cedar Avenue, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 5JT
2.47 miles
Gravesend Grammar School
Church Walk, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 2PR
2.61 miles
Pier View Academy
42-44 Harmer Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 2AX
3.16 miles
Saint George's Church of England School
Meadow Road, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 7LS
3.22 miles
Maritime Academy
Chalk Lane, Rochester, Kent, ME2 4YG
3.31 miles
City of Rochester School
Bradbury House, View Road, Cliffe Woods, Rochester, Kent, ME3 8UJ
3.34 miles
King's School, Rochester
Satis House, Rochester, ME1 1TE
3.44 miles
Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend
Pelham Road, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 0JE
3.5 miles
Rochester Independent College
254 St Margaret's Banks, Rochester, Kent, ME1 1HY
3.9 miles
Ripplevale School Rochester
9-13 New Road, Rochester, Kent, Rochester, Kent, ME1 1BG
3.99 miles
Northfleet Technology College
Colyer Road, Northfleet, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 8BG
4.04 miles
Northfleet School for Girls
Hall Road, Northfleet, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 8AQ
4.08 miles
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Maidstone Road, Rochester, Kent, ME1 3EL
4.19 miles
The Rochester Grammar School
Maidstone Road, Rochester, Kent, ME1 3BY
4.2 miles

All schools in Gravesend · Kent local authority: places and applications

Shorne Church of England Primary School is part of Aletheia Academies Trust, which runs 19 schools. The nearest others:

How many pupils does Shorne Church of England Primary School have?

Shorne Church of England Primary School has 211 pupils on roll.

What age range does Shorne Church of England Primary School cover?

Shorne Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 5 to 11.

What are Shorne Church of England Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 69% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Shorne Church of England Primary School?

Shorne Church of England Primary School is at Cob Drive, Shorne, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 3DU.

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