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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet

Gravesham, DA11 9QZPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Jan 2023
KS2 Results
72%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.4×
Oversubscribed
41 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#3,608
of 13,686 nationally

About St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet sits within the Kent local authority and is one of 54 primary schools in the county rated Outstanding by Ofsted. In the Gravesham district, it ranks 4th out of 25 primary schools, placing it in the top 16% locally. Among its top-performing peers in the wider Kent area are Stelling Minnis Church of England Primary School, Leigh Academy Dartford, and Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School, though St Joseph's holds its own with a strong ranking score of 72 based on KS2 expected standards. The school is a state-funded Roman Catholic primary for mixed genders, ages 5 to 11, with a current roll of 214 pupils against a capacity of 218. It is led jointly by headteachers Andrew Baldock and Lucy Owen, and its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2023 awarded Outstanding across every category: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressSpringhead Road, Gravesend, Gravesham, DA11 9QZ
HeadteacherAndrew Baldock and Lucy Owen
Local AuthorityKent
Number of Pupils214
Free School Meals (FSM)11.2%
School Capacity214 / 218 (98% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

10 Jan 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 8 Feb 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Sensory RoomForest SchoolOutdoor PlaygroundDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

NetballGymnasticsRoundersTennisAthletics

Clubs & Activities

Film ClubGardeningChoirBook ClubArt ClubScience Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:30

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: st-josephs-northfleet.kent.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.