St John's Catholic Primary School, Gravesend

StatePrimaryResourced Provision+ NurseryRoman Catholic

GoodPrimaryAges 3–11881 pupils

Rochester Road, DA12 2SYWebsite01474534546

Good881 pupilsAges 3–11

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Pupils881

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Pupils881

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Type

Academy

Phase

Primary

Age Range

3 - 11

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

881 / 854 (103%)

Religion

Roman Catholic

Head Teacher

Co Headteacher Caroline Barron Paula Cooneyhan

At a Glance

InspectionGood

Inspected Oct 2023

AdmissionsPlaces likely available

Places available (2025-26)

SENDResourced Provision

This school has a specialist SEN unit providing additional support

4.6%

Absence rate

Avg 5.9%

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

4.6%vs 5.9% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate4.6%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence10.0%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate1.1%

Permanent exclusion rate0.1%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

Resourced Provision

This school has designated provision for children with specific special educational needs

SEN Support 8.4%

Below averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans 2.2%

Below averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Speech, Language & Communication50 (54%)

Social, Emotional & Mental Health16 (17%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder12 (13%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty4 (4%)

Specific Learning Difficulty4 (4%)

Hearing Impairment2 (2%)

Physical Disability2 (2%)

Not Assessed2 (2%)

Other1 (1%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE) 38

Teaching assistants (FTE)32

Support staff (FTE)48

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils881

Free school meals 17.8%

English as additional language 37.8%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British25.7%

Black African18.8%

White Other16.0%

Indian14.3%

Mixed Other12.3%

Mixed White & African2.4%

Other2.0%

Mixed White & Caribbean1.9%

Black Caribbean1.7%

Mixed White & Asian1.7%

Asian Other1.5%

White Irish0.3%

Unclassified0.3%

Pakistani0.3%

Bangladeshi0.3%

Black Other0.2%

Chinese0.1%

2024-25

Trust Performance

Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership

KS4 (GCSEs)

Attainment 8 43.4

Progress 8 0.03

EBacc entry 29.0%

2023-24

Spending Per Pupil

£4,924

total expenditure per pupil

£-2,476 vs primary national avg (£7,400)

Teaching staff£2,175

Support staff£1,070

Premises£127

Energy£88

Learning resources£236

Income per pupil£5,483

2023-24

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