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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet

Academy converter · Gravesend · DA11 9QZ

Ages 5–11 · 217 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

72%

Overall absence

3.7%

Admissions demand

1.30 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-01-10

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)72%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence3.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)3.7%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
191

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.30 · Competitive

1st preferences

39

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
109
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

217 pupils · 218 places

Pupils on roll
217
Boys / girls
104 / 113
School capacity
218
Capacity fill
217 / 218 (100%)
Free school meals
8.8%
FSM pupils
19
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Southwark
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership
Headteacher
Lucy Owen and Michelle Sparkes

Location

Address
Springhead Road, Northfleet
Postcode
DA11 9QZ
Town
Gravesend
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Gravesham
Constituency
Gravesham
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 5–11, in Gravesend, Kent, 217 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 8.8%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Southwark.

Open schools in Gravesend
40
Primary schools in Gravesend
25
Academies among open schools in Gravesend
55% (22)
Open schools in DA11
17
Primary in DA11
11
Open schools in Kent LA
713
Primary in Kent LA
459

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in GravesendNear DA11

  • Lawn Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Primary

    Gravesend · DA11 9HB · Kent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS236%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM54.9%
    • Demand0.81

    0.5 miles away

  • Springhead Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Northfleet · DA11 8BY · Kent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM17.4%
    • Demand1.18

    0.6 miles away

  • Copperfield Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Gravesend · DA11 0RB · Kent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM39.5%
    • Demand0.81

    0.6 miles away

  • Painters Ash Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Gravesend · DA11 8EL · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM22.0%
    • Demand0.85

    1.0 miles away

  • Ebbsfleet Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Swanscombe · DA10 1AL · Kent

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM12.4%
    • Demand0.60

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Lucy Owen and Michelle Sparkes
Telephone
01474533515
Website
www.st-josephs-northfleet.kent.sch.uk/

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