72%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
54%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
49.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
18%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
596.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
855
Pupils · 2024/25
17%
EAL · 2024/25
25%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 16/03/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKent
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio16.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Dartford Science & Technology College · Secondary with sixth form · Kent
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
72%
+11pp
74%67%61%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 72%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
54%
+17pp
55%46%37%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
Attainment 8
49.1
+7.0
49.245.241.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49.1
EBacc entry
18%
+4pp
67%38%9%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 18%
EBacc APS
596.0
+82.2
627.5487.4347.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 596.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
23.8
+0.8
26.024.523.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 23.8
A-level value added
-0.46
0
-0.2-0.4-0.6
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.5
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
0pp
0%0%0%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
D+
0
C-C-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · D+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
855
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
17%
FSM eligible
22%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
25%
Contact
Address
Heath Lane, Dartford, DA1 2LY
Local authority
Kent
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
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 | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 72% | 54% | 49.1 | Not applicable | 18% | 596.0 | 29% | 855 |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 37% | 42.1 | -0.04 | 14% | 513.8 | 16% | 876 |
| 2022/23 | 72% | 49% | 45.0 | +0.01 | 9% | 528.5 | 15% | 876 |
| 2021/22 | 74% | 54% | 49.2 | +0.21 | 43% | 627.5 | 58% | 860 |
| 2018/19 | 63% | 38% | 41.1 | -0.25 | 67% | 347.3 | 94% | 741 |
| 2017/18 | 57% | 31% | 41.1 | -0.02 | 65% | 395.2 | 86% | 733 |
| 2016/17 | 50% | 27% | 39.5 | -0.22 | 49% | — | 78% | 712 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 23.8 | D+ | -0.46 | 0% | 67 |
| 2023/24 | 23.0 | D+ | -0.48 | 0% | 64 |
| 2022/23 | 24.2 | D+ | — | 0% | 73 |
| 2021/22 | 25.4 | C- | — | Suppressed | 56 |
| 2018/19 | 26.0 | C- | -0.33 | 0% | 37 |
| 2017/18 | 22.3 | D+ | -0.55 | 0% | 64 |
| 2016/17 | 26.0 | C- | -0.15 | 0% | 77 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 855 | 16.3 | 18% | 17% | 22% | 8% | 25% |
| 2023/24 | 876 | 17.0 | 17% | 18% | 23% | 9% | 24% |
| 2022/23 | 876 | 16.9 | 16% | 17% | 23% | 8% | 21% |
| 2021/22 | 860 | 17.6 | 12% | 16% | 22% | 7% | 21% |
| 2020/21 | 824 | 16.7 | 11% | 16% | 20% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 741 | 16.8 | 14% | 15% | 24% | 6% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | 733 | 16.4 | 10% | 15% | 26% | 6% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 712 | 16.1 | 9% | 16% | 30% | 6% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.