Cobham Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Gravesend.
Summary of the comparison
Cobham Primary School and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet are primary schools in Gravesend.
Cobham Primary School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Cobham Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Cobham Primary School was judged Outstanding and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 83.0% for Cobham Primary School and 58.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Cobham Primary School (78.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet (70.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GravesendCobham Primary School | GravesendSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B78/100Stronger figure | B71/100 | |
| Local ranking | 26th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | 69th of 450 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 216 | 214 | |
| Capacity | 216 | 218 | |
| Location | Gravesend, DA12 3BN | Gravesend, DA11 9QZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 83.0% Stronger figure | 58.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 30.0% Stronger figure | 23.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 216 | 214 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.4% | 12.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.0% | 16.8% | |
| SEN support | 11.6% | 15.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 5.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% Stronger figure | 4.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.8% | 5.7% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Cobham Primary School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet
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