What schools serve Gravesend?

There are 40 schools in Gravesend, Kent — including Northfleet Nursery School, Cobham Primary School, Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School, Lawn Primary School, Shears Green Junior School and more. You can view each school's catchment area guidance and admissions policy on catchment.school.

How many primary and secondary schools are in Gravesend?

Gravesend has 25 primary schools and 7 secondary schools. There are also 8 other schools (such as all-through or special schools) in the area. All data is sourced from the Department for Education's GIAS register.

How do I find out if my address is in a school's catchment area in Gravesend?

To check whether your address falls within a school's catchment area in Gravesend, use the postcode search tool at catchment.school. Catchment area boundaries for Gravesend schools are set by Kent and reviewed each year. You can also consult the school's admissions policy or contact the Kent admissions team directly for the most up-to-date boundary maps.

Who sets catchment area boundaries for schools in Gravesend?

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Gravesend are set by Kent as the admissions authority. Community and voluntary-controlled schools follow the council's published admissions policy, while academies and voluntary-aided schools may set their own. Boundaries are reviewed annually and published each September for the following academic year.

Schools in Gravesend

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

There are 40 schools in Gravesend , Kent — including 25 primary schools and 7 secondary schools. Catchment area boundaries are set by Kent and reviewed annually — click a school below to view its admissions guidance.

Primary Schools in Gravesend (25)

Cobham Primary School

Primary · Community school

Gravesend · DA12 3BN

Ages 4–11 216 pupils Capacity 216

Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School

Primary · Foundation school

Gravesend · DA11 7BT

Ages 3–11 439 pupils Capacity 378

Lawn Primary School

Primary · Foundation school

Gravesend · DA11 9HB

Ages 3–11 245 pupils Capacity 262

Shears Green Junior School

Primary · Foundation school

Gravesend · DA11 7JB

Ages 7–11 492 pupils Capacity 480

Singlewell Primary School

Primary · Community school

Gravesend · DA12 5TY

Ages 5–11 401 pupils Capacity 420

Vigo Village School

Primary · Community school

Gravesend · DA13 0RL

Ages 4–11 131 pupils Capacity 210

Painters Ash Primary School

Primary · Foundation school

Gravesend · DA11 8EL

Ages 4–11 397 pupils Capacity 420

King's Farm Primary School

Primary · Community school

Gravesend · DA12 5JT

Ages 3–11 459 pupils Capacity 492

Meopham Community Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Gravesend · DA13 0JW

Ages 2–11 445 pupils Capacity 420

Chantry Community Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Gravesend · DA12 2RL

Ages 3–11 464 pupils Capacity 420

Copperfield Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Gravesend · DA11 0RB

Ages 3–11 466 pupils Capacity 480

Tymberwood Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Gravesend · DA12 4BN

Ages 3–11 402 pupils Capacity 420

Whitehill Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Gravesend · DA12 5HN

Ages 3–11 588 pupils Capacity 630

Shorne Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Gravesend · DA12 3DU

Ages 5–11 206 pupils Capacity 210

St Botolph's Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Gravesend · DA11 9PL

Ages 4–11 420 pupils Capacity 210

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet

Primary · Academy converter

Gravesend · DA11 9QZ

Ages 5–11 214 pupils Capacity 218

Istead Rise Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Gravesend · DA13 9HG

Ages 4–11 208 pupils Capacity 210

St John's Catholic Primary School, Gravesend

Primary · Academy converter

Gravesend · DA12 2SY

Ages 3–11 881 pupils Capacity 854

Culverstone Green Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Gravesend · DA13 0RF

Ages 4–11 204 pupils Capacity 210

The Riverview Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Gravesend · DA12 4SD

Ages 4–11 314 pupils Capacity 840

Westcourt Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Gravesend · DA12 4JG

Ages 3–11 307 pupils Capacity 240

Wrotham Road Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Gravesend · DA11 0QF

Ages 3–11 456 pupils Capacity 420

Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Gravesend · DA12 1LU

Ages 3–11 476 pupils Capacity 470

Shears Green Infant School

Primary · Academy converter

Gravesend · DA11 7JF

Ages 4–7 279 pupils Capacity 360

Sedley's Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Gravesend · DA13 9NR

Ages 4–11 99 pupils Capacity 105

Secondary Schools in Gravesend (7)

Northfleet School for Girls

Secondary · Foundation school

Gravesend · DA11 8AQ

Ages 11–18 1302 pupils Capacity 1145

Thamesview School

Secondary · Foundation school

Gravesend · DA12 4LF

Ages 11–18 955 pupils Capacity 910

Northfleet Technology College

Secondary · Foundation school

Gravesend · DA11 8BG

Ages 11–18 963 pupils Capacity 989

St John's Catholic Comprehensive

Secondary · Voluntary aided school

Gravesend · DA12 2JW

Ages 11–18 1322 pupils Capacity 1184

Gravesend Grammar School

Secondary · Academy converter

Gravesend · DA12 2PR

Ages 11–18 1493 pupils Capacity 1032

Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend

Secondary · Academy converter

Gravesend · DA11 0JE

Ages 11–18 1430 pupils Capacity 1207

Meopham School

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Gravesend · DA13 0AH

Ages 11–18 957 pupils Capacity 832

Other Schools in Gravesend (8)

Northfleet Nursery School

Nursery · Local authority nursery school

Gravesend · DA11 9JS

Ages 2–5 92 pupils

Bronte School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Gravesend · DA11 0HN

Ages 3–11 153 pupils Capacity 160

Helen Allison School

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Gravesend · DA13 0EW

Ages 5–19 71 pupils Capacity 83

Ifield School

Not applicable · Foundation special school

Gravesend · DA12 5JT

Ages 4–19 276 pupils Capacity 223

Saint George's Church of England School

Special · Academy converter

Gravesend · DA11 7LS

Ages 4–18 1572 pupils Capacity 1410

Pier View Academy

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Gravesend · DA12 2AX

Ages 11–25 37 pupils Capacity 40

LINK19 College

Not applicable · Special post 16 institution

Gravesend · DA12 2DP

Ages 19–25 Capacity 40

Estuary Academy

Not applicable · Academy alternative provision sponsor led

Gravesend · DA12 4DJ

Ages 11–16 48 pupils

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Gravesend are set by Kent and updated each year. The "last distance offered" — how far the furthest successful applicant lived — changes annually based on the number of applications received.

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