Springhead Park Primary School
Springhead Parkway, Springhead Park, Northfleet, DA11 8BY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- THE PRIMARY FIRST TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helena Fleischer
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Primary First Trust
- Constituency
- Gravesham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 472
- Pupils on roll
- 438
- URN
- 147850
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01474555155
About this school
Springhead Park Primary School is a primary academy in Northfleet. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 438 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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- 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 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% | 57% | 66% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 3% | 14% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 63% | 69% |
| Expected standard in maths | 68% | 67% | 72% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 65% | 63% | 69% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.90 | - | - |
| 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 Springhead Park Primary School 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 | 61% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 66% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 368 |
| 2023/24 | 387 |
| 2024/25 | 412 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Springhead Park Primary School compares
Springhead Park Primary School ranked 204th of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 66% | 5.9% | 20.7% | 438 | — |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet | 58% | 4.3% | 12.6% | 217 | 0.6 miles |
| Painters Ash Primary School | 77% | 4.9% | 24.7% | 391 | 0.7 miles |
| St Botolph's Church of England Primary School | 70% | 4.6% | 29.1% | 422 | 0.7 miles |
| Ebbsfleet Green Primary School | 97% | 4.3% | 9.7% | 451 | 0.8 miles |
| Rosherville Church of England Academy | 55% | 5.6% | 40.5% | 155 | 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)
- 20.68%
- English as an additional language
- 27.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.89%
- Persistent absence
- 16.67%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet0.6 miles
Primary · Gravesend
-
Painters Ash Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Gravesend
-
St Botolph's Church of England Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Gravesend
-
Ebbsfleet Green Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Swanscombe
-
Rosherville Church of England Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Northfleet
Other schools in Northfleet
Recorded changes at this school
Previous headteacher: Mrs Helena Fleischer (Acting Head) (until July 2026).
- Headteacher changed from Mrs Helena Fleischer (Acting Head) to Mrs Helena Fleischer recorded 21 Jul 2026
Common questions
- What year groups does Springhead Park Primary School teach?
- Springhead Park Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Northfleet.
- Who is the headteacher of Springhead Park Primary School?
- The headteacher of Springhead Park Primary School is Mrs Helena Fleischer, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Springhead Park Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Springhead Park Primary School, 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 Springhead Park Primary School?
- Springhead Park Primary School has 438 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Springhead Park Primary School full?
- Springhead Park Primary School has capacity for 472 pupils and 438 on roll (93%), so it has space against 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 Springhead Park Primary School a faith school?
- No. Springhead Park Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Is Springhead Park Primary School a selective school?
- No. Springhead Park Primary School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Springhead Park Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Springhead Park Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Springhead Park Primary School?
- Springhead Park Primary School is part of THE PRIMARY FIRST TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Springhead Park Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 61% in 2022/23 and 66% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Springhead Park Primary School rank locally?
- Springhead Park Primary School ranked 204th of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Springhead Park Primary School's absence rate?
- Springhead Park Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Springhead Park Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Springhead Park Primary School'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 21 July 2026.