Copperfield Academy, Gravesend
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 9 months agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Copperfield Academy creates a welcoming, inclusive environment where all children feel they belong. The school excels at supporting disadvantaged pupils and those with additional needs, helping them achieve as well as their peers. Pupils enjoy a broad curriculum with excellent reading provision, combined with a rich programme of clubs, trips, and community partnerships that build confidence and ambition for their future.
Key Strengths
- Excellent behaviour and attendance, with pupils demonstrating impressive self-discipline and high expectations for conduct
- Strong reading provision with effective phonics teaching and quick identification of learning gaps
- Inclusive approach that successfully supports pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils to achieve as well as their peers
- Rich personal development programme including clubs, trips, and community partnerships
- Calm, purposeful classroom atmosphere that helps pupils concentrate and enjoy learning
Areas for Improvement
- Pupils do not always apply spelling and grammar skills consistently in subjects outside of English lessons, affecting some pupils' end of Year 6 assessments
- Some early years staff occasionally lack expertise to maximise learning during free-choice activities
- Year 4 multiplication check published outcomes do not fully reflect pupils' actual achievement over time
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and acted upon, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Clubs, trips, competitive four-square league, local community policing programmes, peer mediator roles
Copperfield Academy is a strong school where pupils thrive in a positive culture of mutual respect and achieve well across the curriculum. Leaders are focused on supporting disadvantaged pupils and those with additional needs, with safeguarding standards firmly met.
At a Glance
39.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 77%. Maths has improved from 71% to 78%. Writing has remained stable at around 80%.
Class Sizes
29.0
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
31.0
KS2
14
Total classes
5 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
459 pupils
480 capacity
21 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Gravesend
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Gravesend
Admissions Demand - Kent
Places available
19,144
Applications
16,524
Got 1st preference
90.6%
Got preferred school
98.5%
Primary admissions across Kent (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.63685%
Overall absence
17.87565%
Persistent absence
386
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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