Education in Dartford
DistrictThe east of the South East. 126,297 people in 73 square kilometres.
2 layers about education for Dartford, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Schools by council
Worked out by Open Index · 2026
Dartford had 43 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Number of schools
CouncilGreat Britain onlyDartford had 43 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.
Schools
Exact pointGreat Britain onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Dartford. The map shows each one.
Schools in Dartford
Dartford has 43 open schools: 29 primary, 11 secondary, 1 all-through, 1 special and 1 sixth form and further education.
- Outstanding
- 2
- Good
- 11
- Requires improvement
- 1
- Inadequate
- 0
14 of the 41 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between October 2019 and July 2024.
10 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.
6 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.
Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.
Schools rated Outstanding in Dartford
2 schools had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.
Dartford Grammar School (December 2022), Leigh Academy Wilmington (May 2023).
Primary (29)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bean Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 204 | Standards maintained, April 2025Good (overall), November 2019 |
| Dartford Bridge Community Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 473 | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Ebbsfleet Green Primary School | Free schools | 3 to 11 | 451 | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Fleetdown Primary Academy | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 636 | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Greenlands Primary School | Academy converter | 5 to 11 | 182 | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 405 | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| Joydens Wood Infant School | Academy converter | 4 to 7 | 190 | School remains Good, October 2023 |
| Joydens Wood Junior School | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 315 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Knockhall Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 387 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 286 | Requires improvement (overall), February 2024 |
| Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard | Academy sponsor led | 2 to 11 | 447 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Leigh Academy Dartford | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 670 | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Manor Community Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 692 | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| Maypole Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 410 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Oakfield Primary Academy | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 716 | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 219 | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| River Mill Primary School | Free schools | 3 to 11 | 407 | Good (overall), December 2023 |
| Sedley's Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 98 | Good (overall), July 2023 |
| St Anselm's Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 5 to 11 | 211 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 648 | Standards maintained, May 2025 |
| Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 372 | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Temple Hill Primary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 850 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| The Brent Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 643 | Good (overall), July 2024 |
| The Craylands School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 414 | Standards maintained, January 2025 |
| The Gateway Primary Academy | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 210 | School remains Good, June 2022 |
| Wentworth Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 649 | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| West Hill Primary Academy | Academy converter | 5 to 11 | 542 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Westgate Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 209 | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, July 2024 |
| Wilmington Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 212 | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
Secondary (11)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dartford Grammar School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,576 | Outstanding (overall), December 2022 |
| Dartford Grammar School for Girls | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,257 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Dartford Science & Technology College | Foundation school | 11 to 18 | 857 | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 18 | 788 | Improved significantly, December 2024Good (overall), October 2019 |
| Leigh Academy Longfield | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 18 | 992 | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| Leigh Academy Wilmington | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 19 | 1,386 | Outstanding (overall), May 2023 |
| Leigh UTC Dartford | University technical college | 11 to 18 | 691 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 19 | 1,318 | School remains Good, April 2023 |
| Stone Lodge School | Free schools | 11 to 19 | 1,139 | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| Wilmington Grammar School for Boys | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,174 | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Wilmington Grammar School for Girls | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,154 | Good (overall), November 2022 |
All-through (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alkerden Church of England Academy | Free schools | 3 to 18 | 128 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
Special (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rowhill School | Foundation special school | 5 to 16 | 163 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
Sixth form and further education (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Kent College | Further education | 16 to 99 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.
Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.