Ifield School is a school located in Gravesend. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are outstanding. The school inspection was carried out on 05/02/2014. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading and progress in maths are average, progress in writing is well below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 10%, which is 6 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Cedar Avenue, Gravesend

School Information

Address: Cedar Avenue, Gravesend, DA12 5JT
Website: http://www.ifieldschool.com
Telephone: 01474365485
School Type: Foundation special school
Education phase: Not applicable
Local authority: Kent
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Abigail Birch
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 119040

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 05/02/2014

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 19
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 223
Number of Pupils: 250
Number of Boys: 183
Number of Girls: 67

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 10% 4%
Persistent absence: 28.5% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Below Average: -2.8 Confidence interval -5.8 to 0.1
Writing
Well Below Average: -3.6 Confidence interval -6.3 to -0.9
Maths
Average: -2.4 Confidence interval -5 to 0.2

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:0%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:0%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
King's Farm Primary School
Cedar Avenue , DA12 5JT
3out of 4 136 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Singlewell Primary School
Mackenzie Way , DA12 5TY
3out of 4 858 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Whitehill Primary School
Sun Lane , DA12 5HN
3out of 4 1,088 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Riverview Junior School
Cimba Wood , DA12 4SD
2out of 4 1,094 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Riverview Infant School
Cimba Wood , DA12 4SD
3out of 4 1,161 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Thamesview School
Thong Lane , DA12 4LF
3out of 4 1,810 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
St John's Catholic Comprehensive
Rochester Road , DA12 2JW
3out of 4 2,162 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Gravesend Grammar School
Church Walk , DA12 2PR
4out of 4 2,471 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend
Pelham Road , DA11 0JE
4out of 4 2,636 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Northfleet School for Girls
Hall Road , Northfleet DA11 8AQ
3out of 4 2,981 yd Foundation school No Girls More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Saint George's Church of England School
Meadow Road , DA11 7LS
3out of 4 1,720 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ifield School
Cedar Avenue , DA12 5JT
4out of 4 0 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
North West Kent Alternative Provision Service
Richmond Drive , DA12 4DJ
- not rated 1,876 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
LINK19 College
Lower Higham Road , Based at North Kent College DA12 2JJ
- not rated 2,456 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bronte School
7 Pelham Road , DA11 0HN
- not rated 2,941 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Pier View Academy
42-44 Harmer Street , DA12 2AX
- not rated 2,988 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.