Tymberwood Academy
Academy sponsor led primary school in Gravesend (Kent).
KS2 RWM expected
69%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
80%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
75%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
83%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
92.5%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
29.1
▲ 8.4 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
45.4%
▲ 21pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
94%
394 / 420 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Tymberwood Academy is a primary school located in Gravesend, Kent. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 402 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 420. It is part of the REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Miss Charlie Ballinger.
Key facts
- URN
- 140167
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Kent
- Constituency
- Gravesham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2014
Governing body (6 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Brendan Hollyer | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Anita Wright | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Tony Ansell | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Siobhan Field | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Mark Crothall | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Michaela Crothall | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Vicky Climpson-Cash Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
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