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 · Non-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 2016/17
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
- 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
94%
staying in education or employment
4% did not stay in education or employment
2% no destination recorded
After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25
86%
staying in education or employment
10% did not stay in education or employment
4% 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 2LY. This is not last-offer distance or a catchment.
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 | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 72% | 54% | 49.1 | Not applicable | 18% | 6.0 | 145 |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 37% | 42.1 | -0.04 | 14% | 5.1 | 150 |
| 2022/23 | 72% | 49% | 45.0 | +0.01 | 9% | 5.3 | 147 |
| 2021/22 | 74% | 54% | 49.2 | +0.21 | 43% | 6.3 | 145 |
| 2018/19 | 63% | 38% | 41.1 | -0.25 | 67% | 3.5 | 97 |
| 2017/18 | 57% | 31% | 41.1 | -0.02 | 65% | 4.0 | 110 |
| 2016/17 | 50% | 27% | 39.5 | -0.22 | 49% | — | 103 |
More fields
| Year | EBacc lang entry |
|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 29% |
| 2023/24 | 16% |
| 2022/23 | 15% |
| 2021/22 | 58% |
| 2018/19 | 94% |
| 2017/18 | 86% |
| 2016/17 | 78% |
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.