Dartford Science & Technology College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 15 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
- 855 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 1.1%
- Girls
- 98.9%
- First language not English
- 16.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 20.7%
- Persistent absence
- 22.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.4%
White British 60.2%
Mixed 8.9%
Other White 7.3%
African 7.1%
Indian 3.7%
Other Asian 3.7%
Bangladeshi 2.3%
Other 1.9%
Caribbean 1.4%
Other Black 1.1%
Unclassified 0.8%
Irish 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
Pakistani 0.4%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 18%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 55%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49
Local authority average 46.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.11
Local authority average 4.17
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 36 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 13 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 13 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 20 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 12 |
| Biology | GCSE | 43 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 51 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 42 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 20 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 8 |
Admissions
Dartford Science & Technology College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 144
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 185
- 2nd preference
- 129
- 3rd preference
- 102
- From another Local Authority
- 87
Offers
- 1st preference
- 119
- 2nd preference
- 19
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 19
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 148 0 148 |
| Year 8 | 147 0 147 |
| Year 9 | 146 0 146 |
| Year 10 | 149 0 149 |
| Year 11 | 146 0 146 |
| Year 12 | 61 1 60 |
| Year 13 | 58 8 50 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 86.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 37.0% 28.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 50.0% 57.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 0.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 3.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 45.0% 58.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 6.0% 19.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.5% 2.4% |