St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet
Springhead Road, Northfleet, Gravesend, DA11 9QZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Lucy Owen and Michelle Sparkes
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Southwark
- Sponsor
- Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership
- Constituency
- Gravesham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 218
- Pupils on roll
- 217
- URN
- 141580
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01474533515
About this school
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Gravesend. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 217 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 32 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% | 72% | 58% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 20% | 6% | 23% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 84% | 74% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 84% | 68% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 84% | 74% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 107.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Kent average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 70% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 58% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 208 |
| 2023/24 | 215 |
| 2024/25 | 214 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet compares
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet ranked 284th of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 58% | 4.3% | 12.6% | 217 | — |
| St Botolph's Church of England Primary School | 70% | 4.6% | 29.1% | 422 | 0.2 miles |
| Rosherville Church of England Academy | 55% | 5.6% | 40.5% | 155 | 0.3 miles |
| Lawn Primary School | 31% | 8.6% | 56.3% | 237 | 0.5 miles |
| Springhead Park Primary School | 66% | 5.9% | 20.7% | 438 | 0.6 miles |
| Copperfield Academy | 72% | 5.6% | 42.6% | 459 | 0.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 12.62%
- English as an additional language
- 16.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.27%
- Persistent absence
- 5.73%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Botolph's Church of England Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Gravesend
-
Rosherville Church of England Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Northfleet
-
Lawn Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Gravesend
-
Springhead Park Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Northfleet
-
Copperfield Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Gravesend
Other schools in Gravesend
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet ranks 16th of the 24 ranked primary schools in Gravesend.
- Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Chantry Community Primary School Primary
- Cobham Primary School Primary
- Copperfield Academy Primary
- Culverstone Green Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Primary
- Istead Rise Primary School Primary
- King's Farm Primary School Primary
- Lawn Primary School Primary
- Meopham Community Academy Primary
- Painters Ash Primary School Primary
- Sedley's Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet teach?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Gravesend.
- Who is the headteacher of St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet?
- The headteacher of St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet is Lucy Owen and Michelle Sparkes, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet has 217 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet full?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet has capacity for 218 pupils and 217 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet a faith school?
- Yes. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Southwark.
- Does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet is part of KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 70% in 2022/23 and 58% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet rank locally?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet ranked 284th of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet's absence rate?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.