St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet

Primary
Academy
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Outstanding

Springhead Road, Northfleet, Gravesend, DA11 9QZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet is a primary school in Gravesend for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 3rd of 24 primary schools in Gravesend. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in January 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 10 January 2023, report published 8 February 2023

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
Quality of education: Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

31 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths58%

58%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths23%

23%, 15 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

217 pupils on roll, with places for 218

Eligible for free school meals8.8%

8.8%, 17.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language15.7%

15.7%, 5.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.2%

15.2%, 0.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.7%

3.7%, 2.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Botolph's Church of England Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
Lawn Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	31% met the expected standard
Springhead Park Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard
Copperfield Academy	0.6 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	72% met the expected standard
Rosherville Church of England Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	55% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Lucy Owen and Michelle Sparkes
Phone: 01474533515
Website: st-josephs-northfleet.kent.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Springhead Road, Northfleet, Gravesend, DA11 9QZ
Local authority: Kent
URN: 141580

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.