What did Ofsted judge Saint George's Church of England School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Saint George's Church of England School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in October 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Saint George's Church of England School?

Saint George's Church of England School has 1,631 pupils on roll.

What ages does Saint George's Church of England School take?

Saint George's Church of England School admits pupils aged 4 to 18.

Where is Saint George's Church of England School located?

Saint George's Church of England School is located in Gravesend, DA11 7LS, Kent.

How do I apply to Saint George's Church of England School?

Saint George's Church of England 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 dates are 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places.

Does Saint George's Church of England School have a religious character?

Yes — Saint George's Church of England School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How close do you need to live to get into Saint George's Church of England School?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Saint George's Church of England School was 0.442 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 Saint George's Church of England School?

When Saint George's Church of England School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order. This includes children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and have ceased to be in state care due to being adopted; 2. Siblings — Children who have a sibling or step or half siblings including fostered and adopted siblings living at the same home address attending Saint George’s School at the time of admission; 3. Parent/grandparent/guardian regular worshipper — (a) A regular worshipper at a Church of England church. This would be monthly attendance for a period of at least 1 year, confirmed by the appropriate priest, minister or religious leader on the Supplementary Information Form. or (b) A regular worshipper at a church which is a member of Churches Together in England, the Evangelical Alliance (churches will have to prove membership) or attached to a place of worship, or equivalent religious centre, of a faith other than the Christian faith. This would be monthly attendance for a period of at least 1 year, confirmed similarly, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the event of there being more applicants than places remaining within a particular criterion, priority will be given to children who live closest to the school. We use the distance between the child’s permanent home address and the school, measured in a straight line using the National Land and Property Gazetteer (NLPG) address point. Where two or more children have an otherwise equal priority under the oversubscription criteria random selection will be used to establish which is ranked ahead of the other.

What is the largest ethnic background at Saint George's Church of England School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 62.5% of pupils at Saint George's Church of England School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Saint George's Church of England School: Ofsted & Catchment

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0.442miles

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.

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How places are decided at Saint George's Church of England 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 / previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order. This includes children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and have ceased to be in state care due to being adopted.
2Siblings — Children who have a sibling or step or half siblings including fostered and adopted siblings living at the same home address attending Saint George’s School at the time of admission.
3Parent/grandparent/guardian regular worshipper — (a) A regular worshipper at a Church of England church. This would be monthly attendance for a period of at least 1 year, confirmed by the appropriate priest, minister or religious leader on the Supplementary Information Form. or (b) A regular worshipper at a church which is a member of Churches Together in England, the Evangelical Alliance (churches will have to prove membership) or attached to a place of worship, or equivalent religious centre, of a faith other than the Christian faith. This would be monthly attendance for a period of at least 1 year, confirmed similarly.
4Children of staff — a) where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, b) and/or the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post in the school for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage for the requirements of the post.
5All other applicants — All other applicants.

If two applications tie: In the event of there being more applicants than places remaining within a particular criterion, priority will be given to children who live closest to the school. We use the distance between the child’s permanent home address and the school, measured in a straight line using the National Land and Property Gazetteer (NLPG) address point. Where two or more children have an otherwise equal priority under the oversubscription criteria random selection will be used to establish which is ranked ahead of the other.

Before the application of oversubscription criteria, children with a statement of special educational need or Education, Health and Care Plan which names the school will be admitted. Completion of the Supplementary Information Form is not mandatory, but if not received the application will be considered a lower priority.

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.

Saint George's Church of England School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Saint George's Church of England School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Saint George's Church of England School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in October 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Saint George's Church of England School?: Saint George's Church of England School has 1,631 pupils on roll.
What ages does Saint George's Church of England School take?: Saint George's Church of England School admits pupils aged 4 to 18.
Where is Saint George's Church of England School located?: Saint George's Church of England School is located in Gravesend, DA11 7LS, Kent.
How do I apply to Saint George's Church of England School?: Saint George's Church of England 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 dates are 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places.
Does Saint George's Church of England School have a religious character?: Yes — Saint George's Church of England School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How close do you need to live to get into Saint George's Church of England School?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Saint George's Church of England School was 0.442 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 Saint George's Church of England School?: When Saint George's Church of England School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order. This includes children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and have ceased to be in state care due to being adopted; 2. Siblings — Children who have a sibling or step or half siblings including fostered and adopted siblings living at the same home address attending Saint George’s School at the time of admission; 3. Parent/grandparent/guardian regular worshipper — (a) A regular worshipper at a Church of England church. This would be monthly attendance for a period of at least 1 year, confirmed by the appropriate priest, minister or religious leader on the Supplementary Information Form. or (b) A regular worshipper at a church which is a member of Churches Together in England, the Evangelical Alliance (churches will have to prove membership) or attached to a place of worship, or equivalent religious centre, of a faith other than the Christian faith. This would be monthly attendance for a period of at least 1 year, confirmed similarly, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the event of there being more applicants than places remaining within a particular criterion, priority will be given to children who live closest to the school. We use the distance between the child’s permanent home address and the school, measured in a straight line using the National Land and Property Gazetteer (NLPG) address point. Where two or more children have an otherwise equal priority under the oversubscription criteria random selection will be used to establish which is ranked ahead of the other.
What is the largest ethnic background at Saint George's Church of England School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 62.5% of pupils at Saint George's Church of England School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Saint George's Church of England 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 / previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order. This includes children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and have ceased to be in state care due to being adopted.
2Siblings — Children who have a sibling or step or half siblings including fostered and adopted siblings living at the same home address attending Saint George’s School at the time of admission.
3Parent/grandparent/guardian regular worshipper — (a) A regular worshipper at a Church of England church. This would be monthly attendance for a period of at least 1 year, confirmed by the appropriate priest, minister or religious leader on the Supplementary Information Form. or (b) A regular worshipper at a church which is a member of Churches Together in England, the Evangelical Alliance (churches will have to prove membership) or attached to a place of worship, or equivalent religious centre, of a faith other than the Christian faith. This would be monthly attendance for a period of at least 1 year, confirmed similarly.
4Children of staff — a) where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, b) and/or the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post in the school for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage for the requirements of the post.
5All other applicants — All other applicants.

Saint George's Church of England School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Saint George's Church of England School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Saint George's Church of England School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in October 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Saint George's Church of England School?: Saint George's Church of England School has 1,631 pupils on roll.
What ages does Saint George's Church of England School take?: Saint George's Church of England School admits pupils aged 4 to 18.
Where is Saint George's Church of England School located?: Saint George's Church of England School is located in Gravesend, DA11 7LS, Kent.
How do I apply to Saint George's Church of England School?: Saint George's Church of England 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 dates are 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places.
Does Saint George's Church of England School have a religious character?: Yes — Saint George's Church of England School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How close do you need to live to get into Saint George's Church of England School?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Saint George's Church of England School was 0.442 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 Saint George's Church of England School?: When Saint George's Church of England School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order. This includes children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and have ceased to be in state care due to being adopted; 2. Siblings — Children who have a sibling or step or half siblings including fostered and adopted siblings living at the same home address attending Saint George’s School at the time of admission; 3. Parent/grandparent/guardian regular worshipper — (a) A regular worshipper at a Church of England church. This would be monthly attendance for a period of at least 1 year, confirmed by the appropriate priest, minister or religious leader on the Supplementary Information Form. or (b) A regular worshipper at a church which is a member of Churches Together in England, the Evangelical Alliance (churches will have to prove membership) or attached to a place of worship, or equivalent religious centre, of a faith other than the Christian faith. This would be monthly attendance for a period of at least 1 year, confirmed similarly, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the event of there being more applicants than places remaining within a particular criterion, priority will be given to children who live closest to the school. We use the distance between the child’s permanent home address and the school, measured in a straight line using the National Land and Property Gazetteer (NLPG) address point. Where two or more children have an otherwise equal priority under the oversubscription criteria random selection will be used to establish which is ranked ahead of the other.
What is the largest ethnic background at Saint George's Church of England School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 62.5% of pupils at Saint George's Church of England School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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