The Gateway Primary Academy
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Dartford · DA2 6DW · Kent
Ages 4–11
- KS280%
- Absence3.9%
- FSM15.7%
0.6 miles away
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Leigh Academy Dartford
Academy converter · Dartford · DA1 1SQ
Ages 3–11 · 670 pupils · Kent
Ofsted
Not judged
KS2 expected (RWM)
85%
Overall absence
5.0%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Not judged
Inspection date
2025-06-17
- Overall effectiveness
- Not judged
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)85%
Higher standard (RWM)18%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 110.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 110.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 113.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.6%
Unauthorised1.1%
- Authorised absence
- 4.0%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.0%
- Enrolments in measure
- 554
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill102%
670 pupils · 654 places
- Pupils on roll
- 670
- Boys / girls
- 340 / 330
- School capacity
- 654
- Capacity fill
- 670 / 654 (102%)
- Free school meals
- 19%
- FSM pupils
- 124
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
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: LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST
- Academy trust
- LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST
- Sponsor
- Leigh Academies Trust
- Headteacher
- Miss Rebecca Roberts
Location
- Address
- York Road
- Postcode
- DA1 1SQ
- 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 converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Dartford, Kent, 670 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 19%.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedVoluntary aided school · Primary
Dartford · DA1 5EA · Kent
Ages 5–11
- KS260%
- Absence3.7%
- FSM10.9%
0.7 miles away
Westgate Primary School
Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 NextAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Dartford · DA1 2LP · Kent
Ages 4–11
- KS287%
- Absence4.9%
- FSM29.2%
0.8 miles away
The Brent Primary School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Dartford · DA2 6BA · Kent
Ages 4–11
- KS263%
- Absence6.0%
- FSM24.3%
0.8 miles away
Temple Hill Primary Academy
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Primary
Dartford · DA1 5ND · Kent
Ages 3–11
- KS252%
- Absence7.0%
- FSM41.5%
0.8 miles away
River Mill Primary School
Ofsted: GoodFree schools · Primary
Dartford · DA1 5XR · Kent
Ages 3–11
- Absence4.3%
- FSM11.8%
0.8 miles away
Oakfield Primary Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Dartford · DA1 2SW · Kent
Ages 2–11
- KS268%
- Absence5.8%
- FSM29.9%
0.9 miles away
Fleetdown Primary Academy
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Primary
Dartford · DA2 6JX · Kent
Ages 4–11
- KS268%
- Absence5.0%
- FSM16.0%
0.9 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Miss Rebecca Roberts
- Telephone
- 01322224453