Springhead Park Primary School
Northfleet, DA11 8BY · Kent · primary school
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167th of 425 primary schools in Kent we can score, 460 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 6.7/10 against 3,893 of them, against 6.4/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 66.0 · 54 | 40% | 2.16 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.82 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 14.0 · 81 | 25% | 2.03 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Springhead Park Primary School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 66.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. 14.0% reached the higher standard, against a national median of 7%. Its position is much the same whether compared with all schools or only those whose pupils have similar backgrounds (6.7 out of 10 against similar schools, 6.4 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school Good in July 2023.
Beyond the classroom
The school provides both a breakfast club and an after-school club.
Getting in
The published school roll is 438 pupils against a stated capacity of 472. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support pupils who do not reach the expected standard in maths? What specific activities are available during the after-school club? How does the school maintain its Good rating following the 2023 inspection?
What Ofsted said about Springhead Park Primary School
Overview
Leaders have established a “caring school where pupils thrive” since its opening in 2020. The inspection found that pupils are happy, show “genuine compassion for one another,” and feel safe within a supportive community. The school provides a relevant curriculum with effective teaching, resulting in good outcomes across most subjects.
Strengths
- Pupils demonstrate positive behaviour and form strong relationships, taking on roles such as ‘School Councillors’ to have a “genuine voice in the running of the school.”
- Teachers effectively support reading and mathematics, with precise teaching helping pupils “catch up quickly” after previous low outcomes in key stage 1.
- Staff provide a “wide range of opportunities to nurture and stretch pupils’ interests and talents,” including clubs and educational trips to local religious buildings.
- The early years provision offers an “exciting and vibrant space” where staff model vocabulary to enhance play and develop oracy well.
- Leaders ensure staff workload is manageable and provide helpful training, with the SEND lead offering useful resources to support pupils with special educational needs.
Areas to improve
- Teachers do not consistently apply adaptations for pupils with SEND in class, meaning some struggle to learn alongside peers; leaders must check that these adaptations are “routinely implemented” in all subjects.
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with leaders and staff using systems to keep children safe and acting swiftly when concerns are raised.
Results over time
Expected standard (reading, writing, maths), the years we hold.
| Year | Expected standard (reading, writing, maths) |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 61% |
| 2023/24 | 57% |
| 2024/25 | 66% |
| England | 64% |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 14,326 state schools in England we hold a 2024/25 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
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Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2027
- Primary National Offer Day16 Apr 2027
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2028
- Primary National Offer Day17 Apr 2028
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