1
Fleetdown Primary Academy
Dartford • Kent • DA2 6JX
1
17 Oct 2014
Top 10 Primary schools in Dartford
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2018)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the town of Dartford. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
24
Outstanding
1
Good
20
Median inspection year
2018
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 4% · G: 87% · RI: 9% · I: 0%
2
The Brent Primary School
Dartford • Kent • DA2 6BA
2
23 Sep 2024
3
Haberdashers' Crayford Primary
Dartford • Kent • DA1 4RS
2
14 May 2024
4
Dartford Bridge Community Primary School
Dartford • Kent • DA1 5GB
2
24 Apr 2024
5
Wentworth Primary School
Dartford • Kent • DA1 3NG
2
24 Jul 2023
6
Horton Kirby Church of England Primary School
Dartford • Kent • DA4 9BN
2
2 Jul 2023
7
Oakfield Primary Academy
Dartford • Kent • DA1 2SW
2
1 Dec 2021
8
Bean Primary School
Dartford • Kent • DA2 8AW
2
28 Nov 2019
9
Wilmington Primary School
Dartford • Kent • DA2 7DF
2
10 Jul 2019
10
Westgate Primary School
Dartford • Kent • DA1 2LP
2
27 Mar 2019
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Leigh Academy Dartford 2 • Mar 2018
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford 2 • Oct 2017
- The Anthony Roper Primary School 2 • Sep 2015
- Maypole Primary School 2 • Oct 2013
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 2 • Jul 2013
- St Paulinus Church of England Primary School 2 • Apr 2013
- West Hill Primary Academy 2 • Mar 2013
- Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School 2 • Feb 2013
- The Gateway Primary Academy 2 • Oct 2012
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford 2 • Mar 2012