Overall Oxbridge
#1,062
4 ranked schools · -148 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
65
Offers
8
Offer rate12.3%
-10.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Dartford
In the valley of the River Darent, where a ford gave the medieval town its name, Dartford sits at the northern edge of Kent between the Thames Estuary and the North Downs. The town grew from a medieval market into an industrial centre of paper mills and river trades. Around 51,000 people live here today.
Dartford Town Centre is the focal point for families competing for school places across the borough, drawing catchment-conscious parents to the streets above the valley floor. Stone and Westgate extend the borough northward toward the Dartford Crossing, which spans the Thames to Thurrock in Essex, while Cobham lies to the south near the chalk escarpment. Southeastern services from Dartford station connect to London Cannon Street and London Bridge in around forty minutes.
26
Primary
schools
10
Secondary
schools
1
Post-16
colleges
1
Other
schools
of which10sixth forms·4grammar·7faith38 total
Area Performance
Dartford schools rank in the top 42% of England
Across 45 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.51/10, +0.06 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
11% Elite
Distribution across all Dartford schools
EliteExcellentGoodDeveloping
Dartford vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 42%
Across all ranked Dartford schools
Top 37%Primaryavg #5,598 of 14,978
Top 38%Secondaryavg #1,473 of 3,861
Top 59%Sixth formavg #1,508 of 2,554
Primary schools: 25 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.2/10
-0.18 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#5,598
+13 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 37% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
72%
+10 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
14%
+6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.2/10
-0.18 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#5,598
+13 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 37% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
72%
+10 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
14%
+6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 10 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.9/10
+0.54 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,473
+12 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 38% of 3,861
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
65%
+9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
54.0
+14.9 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.9/10
+0.54 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,473
+12 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 38% of 3,861
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
65%
+9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
54.0
+14.9 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 10 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.9/10
+0.20 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,508
-9 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 59% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
19%
-6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
49%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.9/10
+0.20 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,508
-9 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 59% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
19%
-6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
49%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#243
3 ranked schools · +10 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,197
Applications
28
Offers
4
Offer rate14.3%
-0.8 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#1,410
4 ranked schools · -637 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
37
Offers
4
Offer rate10.8%
-18.6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
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Dartford
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Dartford
Top 3 Sixth Forms
2026
Dartford
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School profiles in Dartford
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