What did Ofsted judge Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School's quality of education to be?

Ofsted judged Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School's quality of education as Good at its inspection in March 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School?

Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School has 442 pupils on roll.

What ages does Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School take?

Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School located?

Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School is located in Gravesend, DA11 7BT, Kent.

How do I apply to Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School?

Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How close do you need to live to get into Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School was 0.437 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Reception places decided at Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School?

When Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children and Previously Looked After Children — Highest priority will be given to Children in Local Authority Care and all Previously Looked After Children who apply for a place at the school; 2. Siblings — Priority will next be given to children with siblings at the school at the time of entry. Siblings include step siblings, foster siblings, adopted siblings and other children living permanently at the same address. Priority will not be given to children with siblings who are former pupils of the school; 3. Social or medical need — Priority will next be given to children on the basis of social or medical need. The school defines social and medical need as having a demonstrable and significant need to attend the school. The school requires written evidence from a suitably qualified medical or other practitioner who can demonstrate a special connection between these needs and the school, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 54 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the unlikely event that two or more children in all other ways have equal eligibility for the last available place at the school, the names will be issued a number and drawn randomly to decide which child should be given the place.

What is the largest ethnic background at Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 42.1% of pupils at Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School: Ofsted & Catchment

How close did you need to live?

0.437miles

was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2026-27 (Reception). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

Last distance offered at Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School, year by year →

How places are decided at Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After Children and Previously Looked After Children — Highest priority will be given to Children in Local Authority Care and all Previously Looked After Children who apply for a place at the school.
2Siblings — Priority will next be given to children with siblings at the school at the time of entry. Siblings include step siblings, foster siblings, adopted siblings and other children living permanently at the same address. Priority will not be given to children with siblings who are former pupils of the school.
3Social or medical need — Priority will next be given to children on the basis of social or medical need. The school defines social and medical need as having a demonstrable and significant need to attend the school. The school requires written evidence from a suitably qualified medical or other practitioner who can demonstrate a special connection between these needs and the school.
4Children of staff — Priority will next be given to Children of staff in either or both of the following circumstances: i. Staff must have been in post for a minimum of 2 years to apply for this priority. ii. The member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
5Distance — Nearness of children's homes to school - we use the distance between the child's permanent home address (defined in KCC's annual admissions prospectus) and the school, measured in a straight line using the National Land and Property Gazetteer (NLPG) address point.

If two applications tie: In the unlikely event that two or more children in all other ways have equal eligibility for the last available place at the school, the names will be issued a number and drawn randomly to decide which child should be given the place.

The document itself does not print the school's name; attribution is based on the council's index. Document is titled 'Admissions Policy 2027-2028'; PAN stated as 54 (27 pupils per class, two classes per year group).

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School's quality of education as Good at its inspection in March 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School?: Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School has 442 pupils on roll.
What ages does Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School take?: Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School located?: Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School is located in Gravesend, DA11 7BT, Kent.
How do I apply to Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School?: Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How close do you need to live to get into Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School was 0.437 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Reception places decided at Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School?: When Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children and Previously Looked After Children — Highest priority will be given to Children in Local Authority Care and all Previously Looked After Children who apply for a place at the school; 2. Siblings — Priority will next be given to children with siblings at the school at the time of entry. Siblings include step siblings, foster siblings, adopted siblings and other children living permanently at the same address. Priority will not be given to children with siblings who are former pupils of the school; 3. Social or medical need — Priority will next be given to children on the basis of social or medical need. The school defines social and medical need as having a demonstrable and significant need to attend the school. The school requires written evidence from a suitably qualified medical or other practitioner who can demonstrate a special connection between these needs and the school, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 54 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the unlikely event that two or more children in all other ways have equal eligibility for the last available place at the school, the names will be issued a number and drawn randomly to decide which child should be given the place.
What is the largest ethnic background at Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 42.1% of pupils at Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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Last distance offered at Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School, year by year →

How places are decided at Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After Children and Previously Looked After Children — Highest priority will be given to Children in Local Authority Care and all Previously Looked After Children who apply for a place at the school.
2Siblings — Priority will next be given to children with siblings at the school at the time of entry. Siblings include step siblings, foster siblings, adopted siblings and other children living permanently at the same address. Priority will not be given to children with siblings who are former pupils of the school.
3Social or medical need — Priority will next be given to children on the basis of social or medical need. The school defines social and medical need as having a demonstrable and significant need to attend the school. The school requires written evidence from a suitably qualified medical or other practitioner who can demonstrate a special connection between these needs and the school.
4Children of staff — Priority will next be given to Children of staff in either or both of the following circumstances: i. Staff must have been in post for a minimum of 2 years to apply for this priority. ii. The member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
5Distance — Nearness of children's homes to school - we use the distance between the child's permanent home address (defined in KCC's annual admissions prospectus) and the school, measured in a straight line using the National Land and Property Gazetteer (NLPG) address point.

Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School's quality of education as Good at its inspection in March 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School?: Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School has 442 pupils on roll.
What ages does Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School take?: Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School located?: Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School is located in Gravesend, DA11 7BT, Kent.
How do I apply to Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School?: Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How close do you need to live to get into Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School was 0.437 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Reception places decided at Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School?: When Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children and Previously Looked After Children — Highest priority will be given to Children in Local Authority Care and all Previously Looked After Children who apply for a place at the school; 2. Siblings — Priority will next be given to children with siblings at the school at the time of entry. Siblings include step siblings, foster siblings, adopted siblings and other children living permanently at the same address. Priority will not be given to children with siblings who are former pupils of the school; 3. Social or medical need — Priority will next be given to children on the basis of social or medical need. The school defines social and medical need as having a demonstrable and significant need to attend the school. The school requires written evidence from a suitably qualified medical or other practitioner who can demonstrate a special connection between these needs and the school, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 54 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the unlikely event that two or more children in all other ways have equal eligibility for the last available place at the school, the names will be issued a number and drawn randomly to decide which child should be given the place.
What is the largest ethnic background at Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 42.1% of pupils at Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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