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Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford

Voluntary aided school · Dartford · DA1 5AF

Ages 4–11 · 405 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

4.6%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-03-16

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)57%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.3%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
374

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary 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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

50

Places offered

54

1st-preference offers

50

Total preferences (any rank)
85
Preferred offers (top 3)
54
Applications from outside LA
10
Offers to outside-LA applicants
5

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 fill96%

405 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
405
Boys / girls
220 / 185
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
405 / 420 (96%)
Free school meals
20.2%
FSM pupils
82
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Rochester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Vikki Wall

Location

Address
Chatsworth Road
Postcode
DA1 5AF
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Dartford, Kent, 405 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 20.2%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Rochester.

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.

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  • West Hill Primary Academy

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    Academy converter · Primary

    Dartford · DA1 3DZ · Kent

    Ages 5–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM17.5%
    • Demand0.86

    0.4 miles away

  • Westgate Primary School

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    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Dartford · DA1 2LP · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS287%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM29.2%
    • Demand1.50

    0.7 miles away

  • River Mill Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Dartford · DA1 5XR · Kent

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM11.8%
    • Demand0.98

    0.7 miles away

  • Haberdashers' Crayford Primary

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM27.6%
    • Demand1.07

    0.8 miles away

  • Wentworth Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Dartford · DA1 3NG · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM15.1%
    • Demand0.94

    1.0 miles away

  • Temple Hill Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Dartford · DA1 5ND · Kent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM41.5%
    • Demand0.93

    1.0 miles away

  • St Anselm's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Dartford · DA1 5EA · Kent

    Ages 5–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM10.9%
    • Demand1.27

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Vikki Wall
Telephone
01322224474
Website
http://www.holytrinitydartford.co.uk

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