Academy converter · Kent

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet

5–11Ages
217Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
141580URN

Springhead Road, Northfleet, Gravesend, DA11 9QZ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jan 2023 Previous framework

Outstanding

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

4.1per place

1.7 above Kent median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Kent

123 applications for 30 places · 16th of 385 in Kent

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

58%met the expected standard

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding · 10 January 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

4.1applications per place, Reception

1.7 above Kent median (2.4) 1.9 above England median (2.2)

123 applications · 30 places offered · 48 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 4.1; Kent median median 2.4
2025 4.2; Kent median median 2.3
2024 3.6; Kent median median 2.4
2023 4.0; Kent median median 2.3
2022 3.5; Kent median median 2.1
2021 3.6; Kent median median 2.2
2020 4.4; Kent median median 2.2
2019 4.8; Kent median median 2.1
2018 4.6; Kent median median 2.1
2017 3.9; Kent median median 2.2
2016 5.5; Kent median median 2.5
2015 6.0; Kent median median 2.4
2014 5.3; Kent median median 2.3; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Kent median in 12 of 12 years.

This school
Kent median

Dashed bars: as St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet (URN 118868), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	30	123	4.1	48	1.60
Sep 2025	30	125	4.2	41	1.37
Sep 2024	30	109	3.6	39	1.30
Sep 2023	30	119	4.0	42	1.40
Sep 2022	30	105	3.5	34	1.13
Sep 2021	30	107	3.6	45	1.50
Sep 2020	30	133	4.4	61	2.03
Sep 2019	29	138	4.8	55	1.90
Sep 2018	30	137	4.6	53	1.77
Sep 2017	30	118	3.9	56	1.87
Sep 2016	30	166	5.5	67	2.23
Sep 2015	30	179	6.0	77	2.57
Sep 2014 *	30	158	5.3	66	2.20

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 74% · Writing 81% · Maths 68% → all three 58% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard58%280th of 421 in Kent

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard74%

Kent 78% England 78%

Higher standard39%

Kent 35% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard81%

Kent 77% England 75%

Greater depth29%

Kent 15% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard68%

Kent 75% England 77%

Higher standard26%

Kent 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Kent median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	58%	23%	106	104
2023/24	72%	6%	107	107
2022/23	70%	20%	107	107

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, NorthfleetThis school
This school

Outstanding2023

4.1applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
St Botolph's Church of England Primary School
0.4 km · Kent

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Lawn Primary School
0.8 km · Kent

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.9applications per place 31%met the SATs standard
Springhead Park Primary School
0.9 km · Kent

Good2023

3.2applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Copperfield Academy
0.9 km · Kent

2025

1.5applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Rosherville Church of England Academy
0.9 km · Kent

Good2022

2.8applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School
1.4 km · Kent

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.9applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Painters Ash Primary School
1.6 km · Kent

Remains Good2023

2.1applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Ebbsfleet Green Primary School
1.8 km · Kent

Good2023

3.9applications per place 97%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 141580 · 886/5222
Trust: Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 218 pupils · 217 on roll
Free school meals: 8.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 December 2014
Replaced: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet (URN 118868)
Address: Springhead Road, Northfleet, Gravesend, DA11 9QZ
Local authority: Kent · Gravesham

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources