Whitehill Primary School
Sun Lane, Gravesend, DA12 5HN
Headteacher: Mrs Angela CarpenterSchool website ↗Pupils: 588 (capacity: 630)Part of ALETHEIA ACADEMIES TRUST
Ofsted RatingInspected 27 February 2024Full report ↗
Requires Improvement
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.
Quality of Teaching
Requires Improvement
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Requires Improvement
SATs Results (2024/25)
End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.
Reading, Writing & Maths combinedⓘReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
42.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)ⓘHigher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
9.0%
Reading
Expected level61.0%
Exceeding23.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)103.0
Writing
Expected level53.0%
Exceeding9.0%
Maths
Expected level57.0%
Exceeding22.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)102.0
How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)
✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
40
Applications received
83
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
38.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
19.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportⓘSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
16.0%
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Results Over Time
Detailed year-by-year figures
| Year | Reading, Writing & Maths (expected %) | Exceeding expected (%) | Reading Progress | Writing Progress | Maths Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 38.0% | 0.0% | -2.5 | +0.1 | -1.4 |
| 2016/17 | 34.0% | 1.0% | -2.6 | -3.6 | -1.5 |
| 2017/18 | 33.0% | 8.0% | -2.8 | +0.7 | -2.5 |
| 2018/19 | 44.0% | 1.0% | -0.8 | +3.1 | +0.3 |
| 2022/23 | 46.0% | 8.0% | -2.2 | -1.6 | -4.0 |
| 2023/24 | 42.0% | 1.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 42.0% | 9.0% | - | - | - |