St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Dartford for ages 4 to 11.
Daily practice for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School pupils
Daily maths and English that follow the national curriculum for your child's year. Start with a free five-minute class.
At a glance
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 211
- Who it's for
- Boys and girls
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Address
- Old Road, Dartford, DA1 4DZ
- Phone
- 01322 524162
The school's websiteResults and performanceFull register entryMap
The school
- The school describes itself as a close-knit and caring community where families, pupils and staff feel part of a close-knit and caring community.
Source: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
How it teaches
- The Ofsted report says pupils benefit from a well thought out curriculum which is broad and balanced.
- The school has a Phonics Teacher Presentation for Year R, but the programme name is not stated.
- Pupils are given opportunities to develop new talents, according to the Ofsted highlights.
Source: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
Admissions
- Applications are welcomed from all families and children do not have to be Catholic to apply for a Reception place.
- The Reception class for September 2027 is for children born between 1st September 2022 and 31st August 2023.
Source: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
The school day and clubs
- The school offers a Smiley Ark Breakfast and After School Club.
Source: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
Support
- The website offers SEND Home Learning Support pages covering attention and listening, autism, dyslexia, maths and English, social and emotional wellbeing and speech and language.
Source: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
What each year group is learning
From St Joseph's Catholic Primary School's curriculum maps.
Year 2
- Maths
- Knowing the 2, 5 and 10 times tables. Counting in 2s, 3s, 5s and 10s. Place value to tens and units. Telling time to the nearest 5 minutes. Identifying and sorting 2-d and 3-d shapes. Interpreting simple tables and pictograms
- English
- Reading common suffixes and exception words. Using full stops, question marks, exclamation marks and apostrophes
- Writing
- Spelling by segmenting words into phonemes
Year 3Summer 2 and Autumn 1 and Spring 1 and Spring 2 and Summer 1
- Maths
- Learning the 3, 4 and 8 times tables. Using and counting in tenths. Securing place value to 100. Recognising, finding and writing fractions. Adding and subtracting fractions up to one whole. Measuring simple perimeter. Adding and subtracting money in context. Using Roman numerals up to XII and telling time. Calculating with simple time problems. Drawing 2-D shapes and making 3-D shapes. Identifying and using right angles. Interpreting bar-charts and pictograms
- English
- Using a range of conjunctions in writing. Using prefixes and suffixes in spelling. Using the perfect tense. Using a range of nouns and pronouns. Reading a range of fiction and non-fiction. Writing simple dictated sentences. Using time connectives in writing. Using dictionaries to check meaning and spelling. Introducing speech punctuation. Preparing poems and plays to perform. Knowing the language of clauses. Drawing inferences and making predictions when reading. Using varied and rich vocabulary. Giving structured descriptions. Creating simple settings and plot. Retrieving and recording information from non-fiction
- RE
- Being a Christian, loving my neighbour and using gifts to help others. The Sacrament of Baptism and the Christian family. The Sacrament of Reconciliation. How the Mass began and the Last Supper. Celebrating Easter and Pentecost and the fruits of the Spirit
Year 4Autumn 2 and Spring 2 and Summer 1 and Autumn 1 and Spring 1 and Summer 2
- Maths
- Knowing all times tables to 12 x 12. Securing place value to 1000. Recognising tenths and hundredths. Using negative whole numbers. Finding area by counting squares. Calculating rectangle perimeters. Identifying acute, obtuse and right angles. Using first quadrant coordinates. Using Roman numerals to 100. Using standard short multiplication. Using bar charts, pictograms and line graphs
- English
- Using a wider range of conjunctions in writing. Spelling common homophones correctly. Using the perfect tense appropriately. Using and punctuating direct speech. Organising writing into paragraphs. Using commas after front adverbials. Reading for a range of purposes. Making inferences and justifying them. Speaking audibly in Standard English
- RE
- Trust in God, Zechariah, Mary and Joseph. Jesus the Saviour, Holy Week and the resurrection. The early Christians, Stephen, Paul and Silas and the cost of discipleship. The Bible and the stories of Abraham, Joseph, Moses and David. Jesus the Teacher, his parables and his baptism. The Church, the sacraments and the Communion of Saints
Year 5Spring 1 and Summer 1 and Autumn 1 and Autumn 2 and Spring 2 and Summer 2
- Maths
- Place value to 1,000,000. Roman numerals to 1000. Mental addition and subtraction. Square and cube numbers. Multiplying and dividing by powers of ten. Comparing and ordering fractions. Multiplying fractions by units. Writing decimals as fractions. Ordering and rounding decimals. Converting between units of measure. Estimating volume and capacity. Identifying 3-D shapes. Measuring and identifying angles. Regular polygons. Reflecting and translating shapes. Interpreting tables and line graphs. Solving questions about line graphs
- English
- Speaking and listening: structured explanations and formal presentations. Formal presentations and debates. Speaking in Standard English and appropriate register. Using consistent appropriate tense
- Reading
- Identifying and discussing themes. Learning poetry by heart. Discussing authors' use of language. Drawing inference and making predictions
- Writing
- Using expanded noun phrases and relative clauses. Proof-reading. Legible, fluent handwriting. Using a thesaurus. Using modal and passive verbs. Using relative clauses. Using commas for clauses, brackets, dashes and parenthesis. Making recommendations to others
- Phonics
- Secure spelling including homophones, prefixes and silent letters
- RE
- Inspirational people and living the Beatitudes. The Resurrection and the work of the Spirit in the Church. Creation, the Fall and stewardship of the earth. God's covenants, the Exodus and the prophets. Reconciliation, forgiveness and the meaning of sin. Other faiths, including Judaism and Islam
Year 6
- English
- Reading a broad range of genres. Recommending books to others. Supporting inferences with evidence. Using the passive voice for purpose. Using the language of subject and object. Developing legible personal handwriting. Using full punctuation. Planning writing to suit audience and purpose. Using questions to build knowledge. Articulating arguments and opinions. Using a wide range of cohesive devices. Ensuring grammatical consistency
- Geography
- How humans have damaged the world around them. Good news stories about sustainability from around the world
- Computing
- Benefits and risks of the internet and how it has changed our lives. Importance of secure passwords and how they protect data
- PSHE
- Not sharing personal information online and being wise to cyber scams. The harm that negative posts online can cause. Keeping personal information private. Debating the environmental impact of air travel. Mindfulness and why it may be beneficial. Importance of a healthy diet, sleep, exercise and talking to someone. How lack of sleep affects mood and concentration. Reasons for rules and laws. Differentiating between wants and needs. What a community is and which communities they belong to. People can feel strongly in different ways about issues. Seriousness of crimes and possible consequences and sentences
- Other
- The 17 sustainable development goals. Creating posters and leaflets on making the world more sustainable
Read on 11 November 2026 from the school's website. The maps: English and Mathematics Objectives, Religious Education Curriculum Overview, English and Mathematics Objectives, English and Mathematics Objectives, English and Mathematics Objectives, Year 6 RSHE Parent Portal, English and Mathematics Objectives.
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School details: Get Information about Schools, Department for Education, URN 101457. Checked 9 November 2026.
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