St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet

Primary · Kent · DA11 9QZ · URN 141580

Ofsted OutstandingLast inspected 2023-01-10Cohort 217Roman Catholic

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 2 results

Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 31

4 of 4 headline figuresArea average from 445 schools in Kent

Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
58%
Kent 60.8%England 61%
2.8 percentage points below the area average of 60.8
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
23%
Kent 9.5%England 8%
13.6 percentage points above the area average of 9.5
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
106
Kent 105.68England 105
In line with the area average of 105.7
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
104
Kent 104.02England 105
In line with the area average of 104
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
106
Kent 104.09England 105
1.9 above the area average of 104.1
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
32%
Kent 23.8%England 32%
8.2 percentage points above the area average of 23.8
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
74%
Kent 73.5%
0.5 percentage points above the area average of 73.5
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
81%
Kent 72.5%
8.5 percentage points above the area average of 72.5
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
68%
Kent 69.8%
1.8 percentage points below the area average of 69.8
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
31
Kent 41
10.1 below the area average of 41.1
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Kent	Against national	Feeds
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	58% Kent 60.8%England 61%	2.8 percentage points below the area average of 60.8	3 percentage points below the national figure of 61	Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	23% Kent 9.5%England 8%	13.6 percentage points above the area average of 9.5	15 percentage points above the national figure of 8	Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading	106 Kent 105.68England 105	In line with the area average of 105.7	1 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths	104 Kent 104.02England 105	In line with the area average of 104	1 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling	106 Kent 104.09England 105	1.9 above the area average of 104.1	1 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	32% Kent 23.8%England 32%	8.2 percentage points above the area average of 23.8	In line with the national figure of 32	Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading	74% Kent 73.5%	0.5 percentage points above the area average of 73.5	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing	81% Kent 72.5%	8.5 percentage points above the area average of 72.5	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths	68% Kent 69.8%	1.8 percentage points below the area average of 69.8	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	31 Kent 41	10.1 below the area average of 41.1	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Kent · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Primary classes: 27.4 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 15.7% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 8.8% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 15.2% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 10.2pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling: 32% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths: 23% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 21.3pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: 58% of pupils
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 85.4% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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Common questions about St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet

What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet Outstanding at its inspection on 10/01/2023.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet is a primary school in Kent, postcode DA11 9QZ (URN 141580).
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Feeder schools

Named as a feeder for

St John's Catholic Comprehensive [PDF] ADMISSIONS POLICY FOR SEPTEMBER 2026
Admissions wording: \u201cThe Primary feeder schools are ... St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Northfleet, ... 5. Children currently in the listed Catholic feeder primary schools at the time of application.\u201d

Being a named feeder school is one oversubscription criterion among several in the admitting school\u2019s published arrangements, not a guaranteed place. Always check the school\u2019s current admission arrangements for the detail that applies to you.

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