Ofsted report
Other Ofsted reports
This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.
Admissions
Can I get my child into this school?
Admissions policy · Selective
This school is in Dartford. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.
Results vs local authority and England
This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.
- LA
- 67%
- England
- 66%
- LA
- 48%
- England
- 46%
- LA
- 47.8
- England
- 46.8
- LA
- 48%
- England
- 41%
- LA
- 7.7
- England
- 7.7
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2017/18
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2017/18
- LA
- 30.0
- England
- 32.4
- LA
- -0.21
- LA
- 11%
- England
- 14%
Value added compared with other schools
Destinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
100%
staying in education or employment
0% did not stay in education or employment
After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25
95%
staying in education or employment
2% did not stay in education or employment
3% no destination recorded
Pupils & context
2024/25
- LA
- 8%
- England
- 9%
- LA
- 24%
- England
- 24%
Overview
Nearby schools
Other open schools of the same phase near DA1 2NT. This is not last-offer distance or a catchment.
Establishment history
Earlier establishment on this site or under a previous URN.
History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Became an academy 1 Apr 2017 (was URN 118883)
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 98% | 95% | 75.5 | Not applicable | 80% | 12.7 | 176 |
| 2023/24 | 100% | 99% | 75.3 | +0.82 | 88% | 13.0 | 179 |
| 2022/23 | 100% | 99% | 75.2 | +0.93 | 87% | 12.5 | 173 |
| 2021/22 | 99% | 97% | 78.3 | +1.01 | 85% | 13.1 | 174 |
| 2018/19 | 100% | 98% | 75.3 | +1.09 | 80% | 11.4 | 160 |
| 2017/18 | 99% | 97% | 73.2 | +0.74 | 68% | 10.5 | 155 |
More fields
| Year | EBacc lang entry |
|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 91% |
| 2023/24 | 93% |
| 2022/23 | 93% |
| 2021/22 | 92% |
| 2018/19 | 93% |
| 2017/18 | 86% |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 39.8 | B | -0.19 | 20% | 173 |
| 2023/24 | 41.0 | B | -0.16 | 24% | 178 |
| 2022/23 | 39.0 | B | — | 20% | 179 |
| 2021/22 | 42.6 | B+ | — | 27% | 177 |
| 2018/19 | 37.0 | B- | -0.08 | 13% | 159 |
| 2017/18 | 37.4 | B- | -0.09 | 16% | 161 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,248 | 16.2 | 9% | 38% | 23% | 5% | 8% |
| 2023/24 | 1,245 | 17.0 | 5% | 38% | 22% | 4% | 10% |
| 2022/23 | 1,248 | 17.8 | 5% | 40% | 22% | 4% | 10% |
| 2021/22 | 1,241 | 18.8 | 6% | 38% | 20% | 4% | 7% |
| 2020/21 | 1,244 | 18.2 | 4% | 39% | 13% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,164 | 17.7 | 4% | 36% | 13% | 3% | 5% |
| 2017/18 | — | 18.1 | — | — | — | 3% | 4% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.