Estuary Academy
Estuary Academy is an academy alternative provision sponsor led in Gravesend for boys and girls aged 11 to 16. It has 30 pupils. About 47 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far more than at most schools in England. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2023.
Richmond Drive, Gravesend, DA12 4DJ01474 332897Ms Zoe Martyndale-Howard headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
Ofsted's last full inspection was on 13 June 2023, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Good overall.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Kent council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: emotional and mental health (23), Other difficulty or disability (4), language and communications needs (3).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 30 | 48 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 47% | 27% | 53% | 14% | 100% | 50% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 3% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 81% | 79% | 71% | 100% | 100% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 13% | 21% | 29% | 0% | 0% |
What pupils do next
After GCSEs
Where the 7 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.
Earlier years
| Destination | 2022/23 leavers | 2020/21 leavers |
|---|---|---|
| Still in education, work or training | 0% | 33% |
| Education | 0% | 33% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 0% |
| Work | 0% | 0% |
| Not in education, work or training | 14% | 17% |
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westcourt Primary School | Academy | 160 m | 285 | Not inspected | 10 | Compare |
| LINK19 College | Special post 16 institution | 560 m | – | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Tymberwood Academy | Academy | 630 m | 394 | Good 2022 | 46 | Compare |
| Thamesview School | Foundation | 740 m | 978 | Good 2024 | 17 | Compare |
| St John's Catholic Comprehensive | Roman Catholic | 800 m | 1,335 | Not inspected | 56 | Compare |
| St John's Catholic Primary School, Gravesend | Academy | 960 m | 869 | Good 2023 | 78 | Compare |
| Gravesend Grammar School | Academy (grammar) | 0.7 miles | 1,495 | No overall grade 2025 | 90 | Compare |
| The Riverview Academy | Academy | 0.7 miles | 784 | Good 2021 | 16 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Estuary Academy a good school?
Estuary Academy doesn't have a score yet. Ofsted rated it good at its last inspection in June 2023.
What is Estuary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Estuary Academy good at its last full inspection on 13 June 2023.
How many pupils does Estuary Academy have?
30 pupils aged 11 to 16 were on the roll in January 2026.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Richmond Drive, Gravesend, DA12 4DJ
- Telephone
- 01474 332897
- Headteacher
- Ms Zoe Martyndale-Howard
- Type of school
- Academy alternative provision sponsor led (Academy alternative provision sponsor led, academies)
- Phase
- Pupil referral unit / alternative provision, ages 11-16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Multi-academy trust
- Alternative Learning Trust (7 schools)
- Local authority
- Kent
- Ward
- Westcourt
- Constituency
- Gravesham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 September 2020 (new provision)
- URN
- 148144 · LAESTAB 8861132 · UKPRN 10086859
- Formerly
- North West Kent Alternative Provision Service
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, academy accounts return 2024/25.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.