Dartford Science & Technology College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 16 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Girls
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kent
- Unique reference
- 118785
- Address
- Heath Lane, DA1 2LY
- Website
- http://www.dstc.kent.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 876 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 2.2%
- Girls
- 97.8%
- First language not English
- 18.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 20.5%
- Persistent absence
- 23.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.1%
White British 58.9%
Mixed 8.4%
Other White 8%
African 7.9%
Other Asian 4%
Indian 3.9%
Other 2.1%
Bangladeshi 1.9%
Caribbean 1.4%
Other Black 1.4%
Pakistani 0.6%
Chinese 0.6%
Unclassified 0.6%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.01
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 9%
Local authority average 40%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 49%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45
Local authority average 47
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.6
Local authority average 4.12
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 48 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 20 |
| Sports Leadership | Technical Award | 1 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 12 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 19 |
| Biology | GCSE | 40 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 45 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 40 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 16 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 13 |
Admissions
Dartford Science & Technology College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 147
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 177
- 2nd preference
- 161
- 3rd preference
- 111
- From another Local Authority
- 97
Offers
- 1st preference
- 124
- 2nd preference
- 16
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 20
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 150 0 150 |
| Year 8 | 148 0 148 |
| Year 9 | 148 0 148 |
| Year 10 | 148 0 148 |
| Year 11 | 152 0 152 |
| Year 12 | 71 12 59 |
| Year 13 | 55 7 48 |
| Year 14 | 4 0 4 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 87.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 30.0% 25.6% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 53.0% 60.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 0.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.1% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 4.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 4.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 48.0% 61.7% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 0.0% 19.5% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 0.0% 16.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 10.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.4% 1.7% |