Rosherville Church of England Academy
London Road, Northfleet, DA11 9JQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ALETHEIA ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Alice Martin
- Religious ethos
- None
- Sponsor
- Aletheia Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Gravesham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 155
- URN
- 146376
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01474365266
About this school
Rosherville Church of England Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Northfleet. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 155 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Rosherville Church of England Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Requires improvement
- 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 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 62% | 70% | 55% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 15% | 15% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 70% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 80% | 60% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% | 65% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.50 | - | - |
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 Rosherville Church of England Academy 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 | 62% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 55% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 141 |
| 2023/24 | 140 |
| 2024/25 | 148 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Rosherville Church of England Academy compares
Rosherville Church of England Academy ranked 315th of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 55% | 5.6% | 40.5% | 155 | — |
| St Botolph's Church of England Primary School | 70% | 4.6% | 29.1% | 422 | 0.2 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet | 58% | 4.3% | 12.6% | 217 | 0.3 miles |
| Copperfield Academy | 72% | 5.6% | 42.6% | 459 | 0.5 miles |
| Lawn Primary School | 31% | 8.6% | 56.3% | 237 | 0.6 miles |
| Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School | 61% | 5.7% | 20.2% | 442 | 0.8 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)
- 40.54%
- English as an additional language
- 48.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.59%
- Persistent absence
- 15.11%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Botolph's Church of England Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Gravesend
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet0.3 miles
Primary · Gravesend
-
Copperfield Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Gravesend
-
Lawn Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Gravesend
-
Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School0.8 miles
Primary · Gravesend
Other schools in Northfleet
- Springhead Park Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Rosherville Church of England Academy teach?
- Rosherville Church of England Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Northfleet.
- Who is the headteacher of Rosherville Church of England Academy?
- The headteacher of Rosherville Church of England Academy is Mrs Alice Martin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Rosherville Church of England Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Rosherville Church of England Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Rosherville Church of England Academy?
- Rosherville Church of England Academy has 155 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Rosherville Church of England Academy full?
- Rosherville Church of England Academy has capacity for 140 pupils and 155 on roll (111%), 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 Rosherville Church of England Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Rosherville Church of England Academy is designated Church of England.
- Does Rosherville Church of England Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Rosherville Church of England Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Rosherville Church of England Academy part of an academy trust?
- Rosherville Church of England Academy is part of ALETHEIA ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Rosherville Church of England Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 62% in 2022/23 and 55% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Rosherville Church of England Academy compare with other schools in Kent?
- Rosherville Church of England Academy ranked 315th of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Rosherville Church of England Academy's absence rate?
- Rosherville Church of England Academy's overall absence rate is 5.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Rosherville Church of England Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Rosherville Church of England Academy'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 10 July 2026.