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Stone Lodge School

Free schools · Dartford · DA2 6FY

Ages 11–19 · 1,139 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

44.9

Overall absence

9.4%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-17

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.15
−20+2
Attainment 844.9
English & maths grade 5+44%
English & maths grade 4+68%
EBacc entry70%

EBacc APS: 4.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.1%
Unauthorised3.1%
Authorised absence
6.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.8%
Enrolments in measure
923

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary 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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

233

Places offered

236

1st-preference offers

204

Total preferences (any rank)
704
Preferred offers (top 3)
236
Applications from outside LA
36
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill79%

1,139 pupils · 1,450 places

Pupils on roll
1,139
Boys / girls
644 / 495
School capacity
1,450
Capacity fill
1,139 / 1,450 (79%)
Free school meals
31.4%
FSM pupils
349
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: ENDEAVOUR MAT
Academy trust
ENDEAVOUR MAT
Headteacher
Dr Catherine Cusick

Location

Address
Stone Lodge Road
Postcode
DA2 6FY
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 free schools (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Dartford, Kent, 1,139 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 31.4%.

Open schools in Dartford
35
Secondary schools in Dartford
9
Academies among open schools in Dartford
69% (24)
Open schools in DA2
12
Secondary in DA2
4
Open schools in Kent LA
713
Secondary in Kent LA
100

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • Absence4.7%

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    • Absence4.3%

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  • Wilmington Grammar School for Boys

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    • EM5+93%
    • Absence5.6%

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Contact

Headteacher
Dr Catherine Cusick
Telephone
01322250340
Website
https://www.stonelodgeschool.co.uk/

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