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Dartford Bridge Community Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Dartford · DA1 5GB

Ages 3–11 · 473 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

75%

Overall absence

4.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-02-27

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)75%
Higher standard (RWM)12%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
112.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.5%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
372

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill106%

473 pupils · 446 places

Pupils on roll
473
Boys / girls
246 / 227
School capacity
446
Capacity fill
473 / 446 (106%)
Free school meals
10.7%
FSM pupils
45
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CYGNUS ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
CYGNUS ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Cygnus Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Smith

Location

Address
Community Campus, Birdwood Avenue
Postcode
DA1 5GB
Town
Dartford
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Dartford
Constituency
Dartford
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Dartford, Kent, 473 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 10.7%.

Open schools in Dartford
35
Primary schools in Dartford
25
Academies among open schools in Dartford
69% (24)
Open schools in DA1
22
Primary in DA1
14
Open schools in Kent LA
713
Primary in Kent LA
459

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in DartfordNear DA1

  • Temple Hill Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Dartford · DA1 5ND · Kent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM41.5%

    0.7 miles away

  • River Mill Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Dartford · DA1 5XR · Kent

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM11.8%

    0.7 miles away

  • The Gateway Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Dartford · DA2 6DW · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM15.7%

    1.4 miles away

  • Leigh Academy Dartford

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Dartford · DA1 1SQ · Kent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM19.0%

    1.4 miles away

  • Westgate Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Dartford · DA1 2LP · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS287%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM29.2%

    1.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Smith
Telephone
01322470678
Website
dartfordbridgecps.com

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