Best primary schools in Northfleet (2026)
Northfleet has 8 ranked primary schools with published results. The top-ranked is Painters Ash Primary School, in the top 20% in England. The average reading, writing & maths here in 2025 was 61%, against 62% for England. 0 are in England's top 10%, and 1 are rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
| Rank | School | Reading, writing & maths (2023–2025 average) | Reading, writing & maths 2025 | Trend | Higher standard | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Top 20% in England |
Painters Ash Primary School Northfleet |
74% | 77% | 17% | No rating | |
2 Top 28% in England |
St Botolph's Church of England Primary School Northfleet · Church of England |
70% | 70% | 13% | No rating | |
3 Top 29% in England |
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet Northfleet · Roman Catholic |
67% | 58% | 23% | Outstanding | |
4 Top 38% in England |
Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School Northfleet |
66% | 61% | 9% | Not judged | |
5 Top 50% in England |
Springhead Park Primary School Northfleet |
61% | 66% | 14% | Good | |
6 Bottom 39% in England |
Copperfield Academy Northfleet |
60% | 72% | 7% | Report card | |
7 Bottom 37% in England |
Shears Green Junior School Northfleet |
58% | 52% | 7% | No rating | |
8 Bottom 3% in England |
Lawn Primary School Northfleet |
36% | 31% | 3% | Not judged |
Other towns in Kent
- Ashford
- Broadstairs
- Canterbury
- Chatham
- Dartford
- Deal
- Dover
- Faversham
- Folkestone
- Gillingham (Medway)
- Gravesend
- Herne Bay
- Hythe
- Kings Hill
- Larkfield
- Longfield, New Ash Green and Hartley
- Maidstone
- Margate
- Minster (Swale)
- Ramsgate
- Rochester
- Royal Tunbridge Wells
- Sevenoaks
- Sheerness
- Sittingbourne
- Snodland
- Swanley
- Swanscombe
- Tonbridge
- Whitstable
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Questions
What is the best primary school in Northfleet?
On exam results over the last three years, Painters Ash Primary School is the top-ranked primary school in Northfleet, in the top 20% of schools in England.
How are the schools ranked?
By published Department for Education exam results averaged over three years: for secondary schools, Attainment 8 plus a quarter of the share getting grade 5+ in English and maths; for primary schools, the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths plus half the share reaching the higher standard. The order uses the three-year average, so a school can rank above one with a higher single-year result. Schools with fewer than 10 pupils taking the tests are not ranked. Exam results are only part of the picture: visit, read the Ofsted report and check admissions rules, as living nearby does not guarantee a place.