Meopham Community Academy, based in Gravesend, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Meopham Community Academy currently has around 445 pupils on roll, which is about 106% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.7% boys and 48.3% girls. Around 7.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 11.5%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (81.6%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Longfield Road, Gravesend, DA13 0JW |
| Website: | http://www.meophamca.com |
| Telephone: | 01474812259 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Kent |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Thomas Waterman |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 136351 |
Ofsted inspection date: 25/11/2014
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 445 |
| Number of Boys: | 230 |
| Number of Girls: | 215 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 11.5% | 8.2% |
| White British | 81.60% | 363 |
| Other White | 3.80% | 17 |
| Indian | 3.80% | 17 |
| Other Mixed | 2.50% | 11 |
| White and Asian | 2.00% | 9 |
| Unclassified | 1.80% | 8 |
| African | 1.10% | 5 |
| White and Black African | 0.90% | 4 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.40% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 0.40% | 2 |
| Other Black | 0.40% | 2 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.40% | 2 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.20% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.20% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meopham Community Academy Longfield Road , Meopham DA13 0JW | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Meopham Community Primary School Longfield Road , Meopham DA13 0JW | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Meopham County Junior School Longfield Road , Meopham DA13 0JW | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Meopham County Infant School Longfield Road , Meopham DA13 0JW | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meopham School Wrotham Road , Meopham DA13 0AH | 3out of 4 | 904 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Meopham School Wrotham Road , Meopham DA13 0AH | - not rated | 904 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Allison School Longfield Road , Meopham DA13 0EW | - not rated | 187 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.