St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet

Contact details for the school

School Name: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet
Address: Springhead Road, Northfleet
Town/City: Gravesend
County: Kent
Postcode: DA11 9QZ
Telephone Number: 01474 533515
Website: www.st-josephs-northfleet.kent.sch.uk/

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 5-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2014
Trust: Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership
Sponsor: Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Lucy Owen and Michelle Sparkes
Capacity: 218
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 217 (48% boys & 52% girls)
Enrollment: 100% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 8.8%

Location and administration

URN: 141580
DfE Number: 886/5222
UKPRN: 10047684
UPRN: 100062311131
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Gravesham (E07000109)
Constituency: Gravesham (E14001254)
Electoral Ward: Northfleet & Springhead (E05014919)
Diocese: RC19(Archdiocese of Southwark)

Easting & Northing: 562589E, 173691N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 26' 22.26" N 0° 20' 17.05" E
Plus Code: 9F32C8QQ+R6

External links

DfE Record: View record

Nearby schools

St Botolph's Church of England Primary School (0.4km)
Rosherville Church of England Academy (0.5km)
Northfleet Technology College (0.8km)
Lawn Primary School (0.8km)
Springhead Park Primary School (0.9km)
Northfleet Nursery School (0.9km)
Copperfield Academy (0.9km)
Northfleet School for Girls (1.1km)
Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School (1.4km)
Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend (1.5km)

Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor

Predecessor school†

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.

Governors

Mrs Victoria Adisa - Local Governor. Appointed on 6 June 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 5 June 2029.
Mr Solomon Appah - Local Governor. Appointed on 6 June 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 5 June 2028.
Mr Andrew Brett - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable)). Term runs until 25 September 2025.
Mrs Amaka Ekwuno - Local Governor. Appointed on 19 March 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 18 March 2030.
Mrs Rebecca Giles - Local Governor. Appointed on 26 March 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 25 March 2029.
Mrs Emma Higgins - Local Governor. Appointed on 26 March 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 25 March 2028.
Mrs Sanjeet Kainth - Local Governor. Appointed on 10 September 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 9 September 2029.
Ijeoma Okolie - Local Governor. Appointed on 16 November 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 15 November 2026.
Abbie Omole - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 26 September 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 5 July 2027.
Abbie Omole - Local Governor. Appointed on 6 July 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 25 September 2025.
Father Livinus Onyebuchi - Local Governor. Appointed on 23 May 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 22 May 2028.
Ms Abenaa Opong - Local Governor. Appointed on 21 November 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 20 November 2029.
Headteacher Lucy Owen - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2025 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
Mrs Michelle Sparkes - Local Governor. Appointed on 2 March 2026 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).