St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, NorthfleetSpringhead Park Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet and Springhead Park Primary School are primary schools.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Springhead Park Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet is ahead on our composite score.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet was judged Outstanding and Springhead Park Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 58.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet and 66.0% for Springhead Park Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet (70.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Springhead Park Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GravesendSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet | NorthfleetSpringhead Park Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 69th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | 263rd of 450 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 214 | 412 | |
| Capacity | 218 | 472 | |
| Location | Gravesend, DA11 9QZ | Northfleet, DA11 8BY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 58.0% | 66.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 23.0% Stronger figure | 14.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 214 | 412 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.6% | 20.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.8% | 27.9% | |
| SEN support | 15.4% | 8.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.1% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 5.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.7% Stronger figure | 16.7% | 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.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet
Springhead Park Primary School
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