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Best schools in Dartford

40 schools in Dartford, each ranked among its council's schools of the same phase on the newest DfE results.

iSources and method

SourceDfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25.
DfE, key stage 4 school performance tables, 2025/26.
DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25.
DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25.

How it is worked outEach school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase on the newest year's DfE results, the same rank as the Kent and Bexley league tables.
The best ranked schools within reach of the town centre sit beside them; distances are as the crow flies.

Things to know
  • A dash means no figure is published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).

Primary schools

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SourceDfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25.

How it is worked outRanked on 2025 KS2 results: the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths; the share reaching the higher standard breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 62%. The same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out).

Things to know
  • A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).
  • Distances are as the crow flies.

Dartford's own ranking

In DartfordSchoolExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
1Leigh Academy Dartford94%26%Top 1% (4/436) in Kent
2Westgate Primary School90%13%Top 3% (10/436) in Kent
3Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford85%24%Top 6% (25/436) in Kent
4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School84%25%Top 11% (6/55) in Bexley
5The Gateway Primary Academy83%30%Top 8% (32/436) in Kent
6River Mill Primary School83%27%Top 9% (36/436) in Kent
7Wilmington Primary School80%20%Top 14% (57/436) in Kent
8Maypole Primary School80%17%Top 14% (59/436) in Kent
9Dartford Bridge Community Primary School79%19%Top 15% (63/436) in Kent
10St Anselm's Catholic Primary School79%17%Top 15% (64/436) in Kent
11Horton Kirby Church of England Primary School76%18%Top 19% (82/436) in Kent
12Greenlands Primary School73%10%Top 29% (125/436) in Kent
13Oakfield Primary Academy70%16%Top 35% (151/436) in Kent
14West Hill Primary Academy68%12%Top 41% (176/436) in Kent
15Haberdashers' Crayford Primary68%10%Top 50% (27/55) in Bexley
16St Paulinus Church of England Primary School67%11%(28/55) in Bexley
17Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School67%3%Top 47% (202/436) in Kent
18Fleetdown Primary Academy64%2%(230/436) in Kent
19Bean Primary School63%13%(239/436) in Kent
20Joydens Wood Junior School63%7%(246/436) in Kent
21The Brent Primary School62%12%(255/436) in Kent
22Wentworth Primary School62%6%(260/436) in Kent
23Temple Hill Primary Academy60%1%(276/436) in Kent
24Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford56%6%(313/436) in Kent
25The Anthony Roper Primary School51%7%(351/436) in Kent

Best ranked within 3 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
Peareswood Primary SchoolErith2.4 miles85%9%Top 10% (5/55) in Bexley
St Pauls' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolSwanley Village2.8 miles75%19%Top 21% (89/436) in Kent
Stone St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolGreenhithe1.9 miles70%10%Top 37% (159/436) in Kent
Mayplace Primary SchoolBarnehurst2.4 miles66%15%(29/55) in Bexley
Hextable Primary SchoolSwanley2.6 miles66%3%Top 50% (216/436) in Kent
Purfleet Primary AcademyPurfleet-on-Thames2.9 miles65%10%(28/39) in Thurrock
Christ Church (Erith) CofE Primary SchoolErith3.0 miles64%12%(35/55) in Bexley
Haberdashers' Slade Green PrimaryErith2.3 miles63%13%(36/55) in Bexley
Knockhall Primary SchoolGreenhithe3.1 miles62%9%(258/436) in Kent
Barnehurst Junior SchoolErith3.0 miles60%8%(43/55) in Bexley

Secondary schools (GCSE)

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SourceDfE, key stage 4 school performance tables, 2025/26.

How it is worked outRanked on 2026 GCSE results: Attainment 8, the average grade across eight GCSEs; the share with grade 5 or above in English and maths breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 47.4. The same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out).

Things to know
  • A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).
  • Not ranked: Leigh UTC Dartford: no published figure for the newest year (DfE hides figures for small year groups), or no published results.
  • Distances are as the crow flies.

Dartford's own ranking

In DartfordSchoolAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
1Dartford Grammar School (grammar)78.9100%1st (1/94) in Kent
2Dartford Grammar School for Girls (grammar)77.398%Top 4% (3/94) in Kent
3Wilmington Grammar School for Boys (grammar)67.695%Top 14% (13/94) in Kent
4Wilmington Grammar School for Girls (grammar)65.391%Top 22% (20/94) in Kent
5Dartford Science & Technology College47.153%Top 41% (38/94) in Kent
6Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy46.546%Top 42% (39/94) in Kent
7Haberdashers' Crayford Academy43.833%(11/16) in Bexley
8Stone Lodge School39.526%(58/94) in Kent

1 not ranked: no published figure for the newest year.

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School (grammar)Sidcup4.8 miles75.398%1st (1/16) in Bexley
Townley Grammar School (grammar)Bexleyheath3.4 miles74.898%Top 13% (2/16) in Bexley
Beths Grammar School (grammar)Bexley2.9 miles73.298%Top 19% (3/16) in Bexley
Bexley Grammar School (grammar)Welling4.8 miles72.696%Top 25% (4/16) in Bexley
Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend (grammar)Gravesend6.1 miles62.284%Top 30% (28/94) in Kent
Harris Academy Chafford HundredGrays4.1 miles56.566%1st (1/13) in Thurrock
St Catherine's Catholic SchoolBexleyheath2.7 miles55.566%Top 32% (5/16) in Bexley
Leigh Stationers' AcademyLondon6.1 miles53.162%Top 32% (5/16) in Greenwich
Grays Convent High SchoolGrays5.5 miles51.548%Top 16% (2/13) in Thurrock
Chislehurst School for GirlsChislehurst5.8 miles49.651%(11/19) in Bromley

Sixth forms and colleges (A level)

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SourceDfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25.

How it is worked outRanked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry; value added breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 35.0. The same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out).

Things to know
  • A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).
  • Distances are as the crow flies.

Dartford's own ranking

In DartfordSchoolPoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
1Dartford Grammar School for Girls (grammar)39.8-0.19Top 11% (8/77) in Kent
2Wilmington Grammar School for Boys (grammar)33.3-0.39Top 38% (29/77) in Kent
3Wilmington Grammar School for Girls (grammar)33.3-0.39Top 39% (30/77) in Kent
4Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy28.4-0.59(44/77) in Kent
5Haberdashers' Crayford Academy27.4-0.20(7/11) in Bexley
6Leigh UTC Dartford26.3-0.32(50/77) in Kent
7Dartford Science & Technology College23.8-0.46(63/77) in Kent

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School (grammar)Sidcup4.8 miles41.2+0.021st (1/11) in Bexley
Townley Grammar School (grammar)Bexleyheath3.4 miles40.6-0.17Top 19% (2/11) in Bexley
Beths Grammar School (grammar)Bexley2.9 miles36.5-0.16Top 28% (3/11) in Bexley
Harris Academy RiversidePurfleet2.6 miles36.1+0.031st (1/4) in Thurrock
Harris Academy Chafford HundredGrays4.1 miles34.6+0.02Top 50% (2/4) in Thurrock
Harris Rainham Sixth FormRainham4.9 miles34.5+0.44Top 29% (2/7) in Havering
Blackfen School for GirlsSidcup4.6 miles34.0+0.19Top 37% (4/11) in Bexley
Harris Academy OckendonSouth Ockendon5.4 miles32.6+0.14(3/4) in Thurrock
Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend (grammar)Gravesend6.1 miles31.1-0.28Top 42% (32/77) in Kent
Leigh Stationers' AcademyLondon6.1 miles29.2-0.30(7/9) in Greenwich

Private schools (A level)

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SourceDfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25.

How it is worked outRanked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England (private schools): 43.0. The same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out).

Things to know
  • A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).
  • Distances are as the crow flies.

None in Dartford itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 12 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryLeague rank
Eltham CollegeLondon7.7 miles49.11st (1/4) in Bromley
Colfe's SchoolLondon8.5 miles48.61st (1/2) in Greenwich
St Dunstan's CollegeLONDON10.6 miles46.91st (1/2) in Lewisham
Bromley High School GDSTBromley7.7 miles45.8Top 50% (2/4) in Bromley
Walthamstow HallSevenoaks11.4 miles43.9Top 24% (4/17) in Kent
Blackheath High School GDST9.0 miles43.7(2/2) in Greenwich
Sydenham & Dulwich Girls GDST12.2 miles43.5(2/2) in Lewisham
Radnor House Sevenoaks11.9 miles36.6Top 48% (8/17) in Kent
Farringtons SchoolChislehurst6.2 miles34.8(3/4) in Bromley
Babington House SchoolChislehurst7.5 miles34.5(4/4) in Bromley

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