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Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford

Voluntary aided school · Dartford · DA1 2HX

Ages 4–11 · 219 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

88%

Overall absence

2.5%

Admissions demand

1.24 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-06-17

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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)88%
Higher standard (RWM)19%
Avg scaled score — reading
111.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
114.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence2.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)2.6%
Unauthorised0.2%
Authorised absence
2.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
191

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

1.24 · Competitive

1st preferences

36

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
99
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
Applications from outside LA
5
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill100%

219 pupils · 218 places

Pupils on roll
219
Boys / girls
109 / 110
School capacity
218
Capacity fill
219 / 218 (100%)
Free school meals
8.2%
FSM pupils
18
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
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Southwark
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Miss Isabel Quinn

Location

Address
King Edward Avenue
Postcode
DA1 2HX
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, 219 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 8.2%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Southwark.

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

  • West Hill Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Dartford · DA1 3DZ · Kent

    Ages 5–11

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

    0.3 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%
    • Demand1.50

    0.3 miles away

  • River Mill Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Dartford · DA1 5XR · Kent

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.7 miles away

  • Wentworth Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Dartford · DA1 3NG · Kent

    Ages 4–11

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

    0.9 miles away

  • Oakfield Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Dartford · DA1 2SW · Kent

    Ages 2–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM29.9%
    • Demand0.94

    0.9 miles away

  • Leigh Academy Dartford

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Dartford · DA1 1SQ · Kent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS297%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM19.0%
    • Demand1.00

    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

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Isabel Quinn
Telephone
01322222759
Website
http://www.our-ladys.kent.sch.uk

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