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Dartford Science & Technology College

Foundation school · Dartford · DA1 2LY

Ages 11–18 · 857 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

42.1

Overall absence

8.9%

Admissions demand

1.20 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-04-21

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.04
−20+2
Attainment 842.1
English & maths grade 5+37%
English & maths grade 4+61%
EBacc entry14%

EBacc APS: 3.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.5%
Unauthorised2.9%
Authorised absence
6.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.6%
Enrolments in measure
775

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.20 · Competitive

1st preferences

177

Places offered

147

1st-preference offers

124

Total preferences (any rank)
532
Preferred offers (top 3)
147
Applications from outside LA
97
Offers to outside-LA applicants
20
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill90%

857 pupils · 950 places

Pupils on roll
857
Boys / girls
5 / 852
School capacity
950
Capacity fill
857 / 950 (90%)
Free school meals
22.7%
FSM pupils
169
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Girls
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Miss Joanne Sangster

Location

Address
Heath Lane
Postcode
DA1 2LY
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.

Girls foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Dartford, Kent, 857 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 22.7%.

Open schools in Dartford
35
Secondary schools in Dartford
9
Academies among open schools in Dartford
69% (24)
Open schools in DA1
22
Secondary in DA1
6
Open schools in Kent LA
713
Secondary in Kent LA
100

Nearby secondary 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

  • Dartford Grammar School for Girls

    Ofsted: Exceptional

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Dartford · DA1 2NT · Kent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att875.3
    • P80.8
    • EM5+99%
    • Absence4.3%

    0.1 miles away

  • Dartford Grammar School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Dartford · DA1 2HW · Kent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att878.4
    • P81.1
    • EM5+98%
    • Absence4.7%

    0.2 miles away

  • Wilmington Grammar School for Boys

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Dartford · DA2 7DA · Kent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att866.5
    • P80.7
    • EM5+93%
    • Absence5.6%

    1.0 miles away

  • Leigh Academy Wilmington

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Wilmington · DA2 7DR · Kent

    Ages 11–19

    • Att845.8
    • P80.2
    • EM5+44%
    • Absence8.4%

    1.1 miles away

  • Haberdashers' Crayford Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Dartford · DA1 4RS · Bexley

    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.3
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+43%
    • Absence9.9%

    1.3 miles away

  • Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Dartford · DA1 1QE · Kent

    Ages 11–19

    • Att844.5
    • P80.1
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence9.2%

    1.4 miles away

  • Leigh UTC Dartford

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    University technical college · Secondary

    Dartford · DA1 5TF · Kent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att840.8
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+32%
    • Absence7.2%

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Joanne Sangster
Telephone
01322224309
Website
http://www.dstc.kent.sch.uk

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