Higham Primary School

Gravesham · ME3 7JL

General information Primary School · 4-11 years Who goes here 210 pupils, 11.9% FSM

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Higham Primary School

General Information

Address: School Lane, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7JL – View on map
Phone: 01474822535
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Catherine Grattan
Age range: 4-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Nursery provision: No

Who goes here

210 pupils out of 210 places At or near capacity

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 25
% eligible for free school meals: 11.9%
Pupil mix: 3 in 10 (less mixed than the Gravesham average)
English as an additional language: 6% (England 22%)

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Teacher turnover: 7.9% a year (Gravesham 18%, typical in England 13.9%) Low turnover
Where they went: about 58% moved to another school, 42% left state schools altogether (retirement, other careers, independent schools, abroad)
Data years: 2022/23 to 2024/25 (average of 3 years, DfE school workforce census)

Teachers who moved school or left state schools in the year after each November, as a share of all the school's teachers. Some turnover is healthy – retirements, promotions, moving house. "Low turnover" means it's among the quarter of similar schools in England where teachers are most likely to stay.

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

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Across Kent: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 21 (0.2 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 1
Suspensions for bullying: 32 (0.2 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 1 (0.0 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.0)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state primary schools in Kent (the council area this school is in), not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

Attendance

Overall absence: 5.2%
Persistently absent pupils: 12.2%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

Pupils on SEN Support: 7.1%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 2.4%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 4 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 3 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 2 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 2 pupils
SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need: 2 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Social, emotional and mental health: 3 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 1 pupil
Other difficulty or disability: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Ability to Deal with Problems

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Headteacher Approval

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SafeguardingSafeguarding (parent rating)How parents rate the school on keeping children safe - how safe their child feels, and how well concerns are listened to and acted on. It's parents' experience, not an inspection result; Ofsted checks safeguarding separately.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2024 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Year 6 SATs results

Met the expected standard in reading, writing & maths: 57% (England 62%)
Reached the higher standard: 3% (England 8%)
Compared with the area: 4 percentage points below the Gravesham average (61%)
Compared with schools with similar pupils: Well below (3-year average 49% against an expected 65%)
3-year average (expected standard): 49%
Expected standard by subject: Reading 73% · Writing 73% · Maths 57% · Grammar, punctuation & spelling 63%
Average test scores: reading 105, maths 101
Based on: 30 Year 6 pupils, 2024/25

View the School Context Comparator – how this school's SATs results compare with schools teaching similar pupils.

SATs results over time

This schoolGravesham averageEngland↗ Improving Up 17 percentage points since 2022/23. In 2024/25 this school was 4 percentage points below the Gravesham average (61%).

Year 6 SATs: 17th of 26 junior and primary schools in the area

#15Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School61%
#16St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet58%
#17Higham Primary School57%
#18Meopham Community Academy56%
#19Rosherville Church of England Academy55%

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Year 6 SATs ranking

Junior and primary schools in this area, ranked by the % of Year 6 pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (official DfE results, 2024/25). Schools with the same result share a place (shown as =). In small schools one or two children can move a school several places, so treat close positions as roughly equal.

Rank School Score

=1Cobham Primary School83%
=1Istead Rise Primary School83%
#3Painters Ash Primary School77%
=4St John's Catholic Primary School, Gravesend73%
=4Wrotham Road Primary School73%
=6Copperfield Academy72%
=6Vigo Village School72%
#8St Botolph's Church of England Primary School70%
=9King's Farm Primary School69%
=9Shorne Church of England Primary School69%
=9Tymberwood Academy69%
#12Saint George's Church of England School67%
#13Springhead Park Primary School66%
#14Singlewell Primary School63%
#15Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School61%
#16St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet58%
#17Higham Primary School57%
#18Meopham Community Academy56%
#19Rosherville Church of England Academy55%
=20Culverstone Green Primary School52%
=20Shears Green Junior School52%
#22Westcourt Primary School47%
#23Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School46%
#24Chantry Community Primary School45%
#25Whitehill Primary School42%
#26Lawn Primary School31%

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5th of 21 primary schools in Gravesham for Ofsted rating

#3Cecil Road Primary and Nursery SchoolGood
#4Culverstone Green Primary SchoolGood
#5Higham Primary SchoolGood
#6Holy Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#7Istead Rise Primary SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

Rank School Score

#1Cobham Primary SchoolOutstanding
#2St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, NorthfleetOutstanding
#3Cecil Road Primary and Nursery SchoolGood
#4Culverstone Green Primary SchoolGood
#5Higham Primary SchoolGood
#6Holy Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#7Istead Rise Primary SchoolGood
#8King's Farm Primary SchoolGood
#9Meopham Community AcademyGood
#10Painters Ash Primary SchoolGood
#11Rosherville Church of England AcademyGood
#12Shorne Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#13Singlewell Primary SchoolGood
#14Springhead Park Primary SchoolGood
#15St Botolph's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#16St John's Catholic Primary School, GravesendGood
#17The Riverview AcademyGood
#18Tymberwood AcademyGood
#19Vigo Village SchoolGood
#20Wrotham Road Primary SchoolGood
#21Whitehill Primary SchoolRequires improvement

Financials

Spending per pupil: £6,706 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

7th of 25 primary schools in Gravesham for spending per pupil

#5Vigo Village School£6,940
#6Istead Rise Primary School£6,827
#7Higham Primary School£6,706
#8Copperfield Academy£6,492
#9Chantry Community Primary School£6,457

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

Rank School Score

#1King's Farm Primary School£8,165
#2Lawn Primary School£7,726
#3Westcourt Primary School£7,020
#4Rosherville Church of England Academy£6,959
#5Vigo Village School£6,940
#6Istead Rise Primary School£6,827
#7Higham Primary School£6,706
#8Copperfield Academy£6,492
#9Chantry Community Primary School£6,457
#10Culverstone Green Primary School£6,436
#11Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School£6,332
#12Tymberwood Academy£6,228
#13Painters Ash Primary School£6,144
#14Springhead Park Primary School£6,083
#15The Riverview Academy£6,041
#16Cobham Primary School£5,862
#17St Botolph's Church of England Primary School£5,762
#18Singlewell Primary School£5,702
#19Wrotham Road Primary School£5,686
#20Shorne Church of England Primary School£5,573
#21Meopham Community Academy£5,453
#22St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet£5,421
#23Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School£5,145
#24St John's Catholic Primary School, Gravesend£5,108
#25Whitehill Primary School£2,873

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