Leigh Academy Dartford
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- School rating
- Outstanding Jun 17 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kent
- Unique reference
- 141534
- Address
- York Road, DA1 1SQ
- Website
- www.dartfordprimary.org.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 670 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.6%
- Girls
- 49.4%
- First language not English
- 36.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18.2%
- Persistent absence
- 12.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.8%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Indian | 7.6% |
| Mixed | 9.1% |
| Other White | 10.9% |
| African | 16% |
| White British | 40.3% |
| Other Asian | 6% |
| Bangladeshi | 1.9% |
| Unclassified | 1.9% |
| Other | 1.8% |
| Chinese | 1.5% |
| Pakistani | 0.9% |
| Caribbean | 0.9% |
| Other Black | 0.6% |
| Irish | 0.3% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.3% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell above average4.1
WritingAbove average1.9
MathsWell above average4.9
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 94% |
| Local authority average | 62% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 26% |
| Local authority average | 10% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 111 |
| Local authority average | 106 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 111 |
| Local authority average | 104 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
Leigh Academy Dartford
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 90
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 100
- 2nd preference
- 23
- 3rd preference
- 48
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 87
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.9 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.9 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 1 1 0 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 41 22 19 |
| Reception, Full-time | 90 53 37 |
| Year 1 | 90 49 41 |
| Year 2 | 89 49 40 |
| Year 3 | 89 42 47 |
| Year 4 | 90 45 45 |
| Year 5 | 90 41 49 |
| Year 6 | 90 37 53 |