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Oakfield Primary Academy

Academy converter · Dartford · DA1 2SW

Ages 2–11 · 716 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

74%

Overall absence

5.8%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2021-10-05

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)74%
Higher standard (RWM)26%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.1%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
580

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

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

79

Places offered

85

1st-preference offers

79

Total preferences (any rank)
172
Preferred offers (top 3)
84
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 fill114%

716 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
716
Boys / girls
369 / 347
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
716 / 630 (114%)
Free school meals
29.9%
FSM pupils
202
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE GOLDEN THREAD ALLIANCE
Academy trust
THE GOLDEN THREAD ALLIANCE
Headteacher
Mrs Rajinder Kaur-Gill

Location

Address
Oakfield Lane
Postcode
DA1 2SW
Town
Dartford
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Dartford
Constituency
Sevenoaks
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
14 on roll / 12 capacity

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 2–11, in Dartford, Kent, 716 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, special school. Free school meals: 29.9%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

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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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rajinder Kaur-Gill
Telephone
01322220831
Website
http://www.oakfield-dartford.co.uk

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