St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet | Primary in Gravesend, Gravesham | Ofsted & DfE | Sipuha

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet

Primary

Gravesham · Gravesend · DA11 9QZ www.st-josephs-northfleet.kent.sch.uk/

Pupils
217
cap. 218
Ages
5 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy

The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2024/25.

Ofsted

Ofsted inspection

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Latest inspection
10 Jan 2023
Outstanding

Inspection outcome

Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years provision
Outstanding

Other Ofsted reports

1 report
1 Dec 2014
Academy conversion letter
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

Can I get my child into this school?

This school is in Gravesham. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.

Results vs local authority and England

This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.

RWM expected
58%
-14pp
LA
63%
England
63%
93%76%58%
'17'18'19'23'24'25
RWM higher
23%
+17pp
LA
10%
England
8%
27%17%6%
'17'18'19'23'24'25

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
74%
Reading higher standard
39%
Writing expected standard
81%
Writing higher standard
29%
Maths expected standard
68%
Maths higher standard
26%
Science expected standard
87%
SPAG expected standard
74%
LA AVG 70%
SPAG higher standard
32%
LA AVG 25%
Reading scaled score
106.0
LA AVG 105.82
Maths scaled score
104.0
LA AVG 104.18
GPS scaled score
106.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
214
cap. 218
215212208
'21'22'23'24'25
Pupil : teacher ratio
22.3
LA AVG 20.68:1
28.924.420.0
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
EAL
17%
LA AVG 13.81%
30%24%17%
'21'22'23'24'25
FSM eligible
13%
LA AVG 27.09%
18%14%10%
'21'22'23'24'25
SEN
21%
LA AVG 17.42%
21%17%13%
'21'22'23'24'25
Overall absence
4%
LA
6%
England
5%
4%3%3%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
Persistent absence
6%
LA
15%
England
13%
8%6%3%
'18'19'22'23'24'25

Overview

AddressSpringhead Road, Northfleet, Gravesend, DA11 9QZ
Telephone01474533515
Local authorityKent
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio22.3:1
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Finance£5421 spend / pupil£6743 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.Cohort
2024/2558%23%214
2023/2472%6%215
2022/2370%20%+1.30-0.20+1.30208
2018/1980%23%+2.30+2.80+1.30239
2017/1893%27%+1.00+3.50+1.80236
2016/1776%14%-0.80+1.50-1.10239
More fields
YearReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreSEN
2024/2574%39%81%29%68%26%87%74%106.0104.0106.021%
2023/2484%28%75%19%84%28%84%84%107.0107.0108.021%
2022/2390%47%73%27%83%37%83%83%107.0107.0106.017%
2018/1990%40%100%40%90%37%100%87%109.0108.0107.08%
2017/1897%43%100%53%97%43%100%93%108.0108.0110.0
2016/1783%34%86%41%79%28%86%86%107.0107.0111.05%

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Became an academy 1 Dec 2014 (was URN 118868)

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2521422.321%17%13%4%6%
2023/2421522.921%17%16%4%4%
2022/2320823.617%23%18%4%5%
2021/2220926.813%25%10%4%8%
2020/2120828.913%30%10%
2018/1923924.28%34%10%3%4%
2017/1820.03%3%
2016/1723924.95%41%13%3%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.