Copperfield Academy
Academy sponsor led primary school in Gravesend (Kent).
KS2 RWM expected
72%
▲ 10pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
77%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
78%
▲ 4pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
80%
▲ 8pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.4%
▼ 0.4pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
23.6
▲ 2.9 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
38.6%
▲ 14pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
96%
459 / 480 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Copperfield Academy is a primary school located in Gravesend, Kent. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 466 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 480. It is part of the REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Ben Clark.
Enrichment
17 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Meet The Team
- School Dogs
- Personal Development Behaviour
- 11 before 11
- Relationships Sex Education
- LGBTQ+
- Career Related Learning
- Community Support Initiatives
- REAch2 About REAch2
- REAchTeach
- Wrap Around Care
- Climate and Sustainability
- Equalities
- NHS Advice
- School Events Clubs
- Forest School
and 1 more
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Primary Science Quality MarkScience
Key facts
- URN
- 139685
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Kent
- Constituency
- Gravesham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2013
Governing body (10 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Governors
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr David Johnson | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Eleanor Martell | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Lianne Reeves | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Ricky Adams | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Ian Fidge | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Kacey Leigh | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Alistair Kiff | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Ben Endserby | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Robert Sinclair-Harris | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Ben Clark | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
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