Copperfield Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Dover Road East, Northfleet, Gravesend, DA11 0RBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Copperfield Academy is a primary school in Gravesend for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 14th of 24 primary schools in Gravesend. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in December 2025.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 2 December 2025, report published 12 February 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths72%

72%, 10 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

459 pupils on roll, with places for 480

Eligible for free school meals38.6%

38.6%, 12.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language45.8%

45.8%, 24.2 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support5.4%

5.4%, 9.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.7%

5.7%, 0.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Copperfield Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School	0.3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	61% met the expected standard
St Botolph's Church of England Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
Rosherville Church of England Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	55% met the expected standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	58% met the expected standard
Bronte School	0.6 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Ben Clark
Phone: 01474352488
Website: copperfieldacademy.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Dover Road East, Northfleet, Gravesend, DA11 0RB
Local authority: Kent
URN: 139685

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.