Schools in Dartford
Dartford's 35 schools include 25 primaries and 9 secondaries, the majority of which operate as academies - 24 of 35 schools have converted, meaning each sets its own admissions policy and catchment boundary independently of the local authority. Seven schools have a faith designation, primarily Church of England.
Most Dartford secondaries operate distance-based oversubscription criteria, with the 'last distance offered' shrinking in popular schools as new housing developments increase demand. Parents should check each school's individual admissions policy and contact the admissions authority directly, as academy catchment maps can differ significantly from neighbouring authority-maintained schools.
School demand in Dartford
Across the 34 schools in Dartford with published capacity data, the average fill rate is 99%. 16 of them are currently at or above their published admission number, and at those schools catchment distance is likely to decide places at the next intake.
7 schools in Dartford have a religious character, so faith criteria sit alongside catchment distance in their admissions policies.
24 of the schools in Dartford are academies that set their own admissions criteria independently of Bexley, so check each school's policy directly rather than assuming the council default applies.
14 of the schools in Dartford have a current Ofsted rating, of which 13 are rated Good or Outstanding. Demand and catchment distance tend to be tightest at the highest-rated schools.
Primary schools in Dartford: 13 oversubscribed (25)
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school
Dartford · DA1 4DZ
The Anthony Roper Primary School
Primary · Foundation school
Dartford · DA4 0AA
Bean Primary School
Primary · Community school
Dartford · DA2 8AW
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school
Dartford · DA1 5EA
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford
Primary · Voluntary aided school
Dartford · DA1 2HX
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford
Primary · Voluntary aided school
Dartford · DA1 5AF
Joydens Wood Junior School
Primary · Academy converter
Dartford · DA2 7NE
Wilmington Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Dartford · DA2 7DF
Wentworth Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Dartford · DA1 3NG
The Brent Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Dartford · DA2 6BA
The Gateway Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter
Dartford · DA2 6DW
Leigh Academy Dartford
Primary · Academy converter
Dartford · DA1 1SQ
St Paulinus Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Dartford · DA1 4RW
Westgate Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led
Dartford · DA1 2LP
Oakfield Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter
Dartford · DA1 2SW
Temple Hill Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter
Dartford · DA1 5ND
Horton Kirby Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Dartford · DA4 9BN
West Hill Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter
Dartford · DA1 3DZ
Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Dartford · DA4 9EX
Greenlands Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Dartford · DA2 8DH
River Mill Primary School
Primary · Free schools
Dartford · DA1 5XR
Haberdashers' Crayford Primary
Primary · Academy converter
Dartford · DA1 4RS
Dartford Bridge Community Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led
Dartford · DA1 5GB
Fleetdown Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter
Dartford · DA2 6JX
Maypole Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Dartford · DA2 7UZ
Secondary Schools in Dartford (9)
Dartford Science & Technology College
Secondary · Foundation school
Dartford · DA1 2LY
Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led
Dartford · DA1 1QE
Haberdashers' Crayford Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led
Dartford · DA1 4RS
Dartford Grammar School
Secondary · Academy converter
Dartford · DA1 2HW
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys
Secondary · Academy converter
Dartford · DA2 7DA
Wilmington Grammar School for Girls
Secondary · Academy converter
Dartford · DA2 7BB
Leigh UTC Dartford
Secondary · University technical college
Dartford · DA1 5TF
Dartford Grammar School for Girls
Secondary · Academy converter
Dartford · DA1 2NT
Stone Lodge School
Secondary · Free schools
Dartford · DA2 6FY
Other Schools in Dartford (1)
Catchment area boundaries for schools in Dartford are set by Bexley and updated each year. The "last distance offered", how far the furthest successful applicant lived, changes annually based on the number of applications received.