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Higham Primary School

Primary

Gravesham · Rochester · ME3 7JL www.higham.kent.sch.uk

Pupils
210
cap. 210
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school

The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2024/25.

Ofsted

Ofsted inspection

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Latest inspection
24 Jan 2024
Good

Inspection outcome

Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years provision
Good

Other Ofsted reports

6 reports
8 Oct 2020
Monitoring visit
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6 Jun 2018
Short inspection
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3 Oct 2013
Full inspectionGood
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

Can I get my child into this school?

This school is in Gravesham. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.

Results vs local authority and England

This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.

RWM expected
57%
+5pp
LA
63%
England
63%
76%58%40%
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RWM higher
3%
+3pp
LA
10%
England
8%
13%7%0%
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Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
73%
Reading higher standard
23%
Writing expected standard
73%
Writing higher standard
13%
Maths expected standard
57%
Maths higher standard
10%
Science expected standard
80%
SPAG expected standard
63%
LA AVG 70%
SPAG higher standard
7%
LA AVG 25%
Reading scaled score
105.0
LA AVG 105.82
Maths scaled score
101.0
LA AVG 104.18
GPS scaled score
102.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
211
cap. 210
213210206
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Pupil : teacher ratio
19.7
LA AVG 20.68:1
23.420.517.6
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EAL
6%
LA AVG 13.81%
6%4%1%
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FSM eligible
14%
LA AVG 27.09%
14%11%8%
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SEN
10%
LA AVG 17.42%
10%8%6%
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Overall absence
5%
LA
6%
England
5%
6%5%3%
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Persistent absence
12%
LA
15%
England
13%
13%8%4%
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Overview

AddressSchool Lane, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7JL
Telephone01474822535
Local authorityKent
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio19.7:1
Religious characterDoes not apply

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Finance£6706 spend / pupil£6752 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.Cohort
2024/2557%3%211
2023/2452%0%209
2022/2340%3%-3.80-3.10-5.70208
2018/1965%13%+0.20-1.00-0.50210
2017/1876%10%-0.60-0.20+0.60213
2016/1773%10%+1.50+1.00+2.50212
More fields
YearReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreSEN
2024/2573%23%73%13%57%10%80%63%105.0101.0102.010%
2023/2469%17%72%0%72%10%83%59%105.0102.0102.07%
2022/2367%7%63%3%50%7%80%37%102.0100.099.08%
2018/1971%26%84%13%77%29%87%81%105.0105.0107.07%
2017/1879%28%76%14%76%31%79%69%105.0106.0106.08%
2016/1777%30%87%13%90%30%90%80%105.0107.0106.06%

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2521119.710%6%14%5%12%
2023/2420923.47%3%14%6%13%
2022/2320821.78%2%12%5%12%
2021/2220821.79%1%10%4%10%
2020/2120617.68%2%11%
2018/1921019.37%1%9%4%8%
2017/1821318.28%3%8%3%4%
2016/1721220.66%3%10%4%5%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.