Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School

Based in Gravesend, Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School is a primary school for children aged 3 to 11 and takes boys and girls. The school currently has about 439 pupils. It is a maintained school within the Kent local authority area. The headteacher is Mrs C Old.

Inspection at a glance

Under Ofsted's report card framework, Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School was graded Good and Outstanding across the areas inspected, following the inspection on 25 March 2025. Each area is now graded separately, so there is no single headline judgement. The full inspection report is linked from this page so you can read the inspectors' own words.

How the school is performing

At key stage 2, 61% met expected standard in reading, writing and maths (2024/25). Attendance works out at roughly 94.3% (absence 5.7%) (2024/25). Around 24.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals. Figures come from the Department for Education's published school performance data and are shown in full further down this page.

Getting a place at Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School

You apply for a place at Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School on the primary common application form through Kent, with the national deadline of 15 January. If the school is oversubscribed, places are allocated on its published admissions criteria, which usually give priority to looked-after children, siblings and distance from home to school. There is no separate entrance assessment. Always check the current admissions policy on the school's own website before you apply, because criteria can change year to year.

SEND at a glance

Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School is a mainstream school, supporting pupils with SEND alongside their classmates through the graduated approach of assess, plan, do, review. Named areas of need it supports include Social, emotional and mental health, Sensory and physical needs, Cognition and learning. Support listed by the school includes a graduated assess-plan-do-review approach; Adaptive classroom teaching; Speech and language support; Support from external specialists and agencies; Transition support. The school's SEN information report is the authoritative source and is linked in the SEND section below.

Before and after school

Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School offers an on-site nursery, a breakfast club and an after-school club. Session times, costs and availability are set by the school, so confirm them before you rely on a place.

Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School contact details and location

Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School is at Cecil Road, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 7BT. The school office can be reached on 01474 534 544. A map, directions and the school's own website link are on this page.