Northfleet North

Summary

Northfleet North (E02005055) is part of Kent local authority (view on map). Northfleet North has an approximate population of 8,400 people, of which 27% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Northfleet North neighbours Ebbsfleet & Greenhithe, Gravesend Town, Perry Street, and Northfleet South.

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Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Northfleet North is the 167th least deprived area in Kent (out of 183) with 54% of children living in low-income families, compared to 32% across Kent and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Northfleet North, 36% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 27% in Kent and 27% nationally.


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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Northfleet North % in Kent % in England
Eligible for free school meals 36% 27% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 64% 73% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Northfleet North, 19% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 19% in Kent, and 19% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.


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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Northfleet North % in Kent % in England
No special educational needs 80% 81% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 14% 13% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 5% 6% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Northfleet North, 43% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 22% in Kent, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.


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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Northfleet North % in Kent % in England
White 55% 77% 67%
Asian 13% 7% 14%
Black 18% 6% 7%
Mixed 9% 7% 7%
Other 3% 1% 3%
Not known 2% 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Northfleet North with English as an additional language is 32%, compared with 14% in Kent, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.


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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Northfleet North % in Kent % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 32% 14% 22%
Known or believed to be English 68% 86% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Northfleet North has 22 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Northfleet North
All childcare providers 22
Childminders 19
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 3

In Northfleet North, there have been 3 full inspections of childcare providers since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, childcare providers are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines
  • Children's welfare and wellbeing
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance

We use a 5-point scale to grade different areas of a provider’s work. The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement

Achievement: 1 was graded 'expected standard', and 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 2).

Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines: 2 were graded 'expected standard' (of 2).

Children's welfare and well-being: 2 were graded 'expected standard' (of 2).

Curriculum and teaching: 2 were graded 'expected standard' (of 2).

Inclusion: 1 was graded 'expected standard', and 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 2).

Leadership and governance: 3 were graded 'expected standard' (of 3).

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of childcare providers in Northfleet North. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.

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All childcare

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 2 0 0 1 1 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 2 0 0 2 0 0
Children's welfare and well-being 2 0 0 2 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 2 0 0 2 0 0
Inclusion 2 0 0 1 1 0
Leadership and governance 3 0 0 3 0 0

Childminders

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 1 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 1 0 0 1 0 0
Children's welfare and well-being 1 0 0 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 1 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 2 0 0 2 0 0

Full day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Sessional day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Out-of-school day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Other childcare

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

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State-funded schools

Northfleet North has 4 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Northfleet North
All state-funded schools 4
Nursery schools 1
Primary and all-through schools 4
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Northfleet North since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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