Painters Ash Primary School

Painters Ash Primary School is a mixed primary school based in Northfleet, near Gravesend for children aged 4 to 11. It has roughly 397 pupils on roll. It is a maintained school within the Kent local authority area. Georgina Salter leads the school.

Inspection at a glance

At its most recent Ofsted inspection on 1 March 2023, Painters Ash Primary School was judged Good. The full inspection report is linked from this page so you can read the inspectors' own words.

How the school is performing

The latest published key stage 2 figures show 77% met expected standard in reading, writing and maths (2024/25). Overall absence stands at 4.9%, which is attendance of about 95.1% (2024/25). Around 22.0% 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 Painters Ash Primary School

You apply for a place at Painters Ash Primary School on the primary common application form through Kent, with the national deadline of 15 January. Where there are more applications than places, the school's published oversubscription criteria decide who is offered a place, typically starting with looked-after children and siblings. 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

Painters Ash Primary School is a mainstream school, supporting pupils with SEND alongside their classmates through the graduated approach of assess, plan, do, review. The school's SEN information report is the authoritative source and is linked in the SEND section below.

Painters Ash Primary School contact details and location

You will find Painters Ash Primary School at Masefield Road, Northfleet, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 8EL. The school office can be reached on 01474 568991. A map, directions and the school's own website link are on this page.