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St Paulinus Church of England Primary School

Academy converter · Dartford · DA1 4RW

Ages 5–11 · 203 pupils · Bexley

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

72%

Overall absence

4.6%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-07-04

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)72%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

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%+)11.8%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
186

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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

22

Places offered

24

1st-preference offers

22

Total preferences (any rank)
71
Preferred offers (top 3)
23
Applications from outside LA
3
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 fill97%

203 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
203
Boys / girls
115 / 88
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
203 / 210 (97%)
Free school meals
11.3%
FSM pupils
23
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 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
Academy trust: AMADEUS PRIMARY ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
AMADEUS PRIMARY ACADEMIES TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Charlotte Rhodes

Location

Address
Iron Mill Lane, Crayford
Postcode
DA1 4RW
Town
Dartford
County
Kent
Local authority
Bexley
District
Bexley
Constituency
Bexleyheath and Crayford
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 5–11, in Dartford, Bexley, 203 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 11.3%. 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 Bexley LA
92
Primary in Bexley LA
60

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 Charlotte Rhodes
Telephone
01322523236
Website
http://www.st-paulinus.bexley.sch.uk

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