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The Gateway Primary Academy

Academy converter · Dartford · DA2 6DW

Ages 4–11 · 210 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

87%

Overall absence

3.9%

Admissions demand

1.16 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-09-21

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)87%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
112.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.6%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
198

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

1.16 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

36

Places offered

31

1st-preference offers

31

Total preferences (any rank)
156
Preferred offers (top 3)
31
Applications from outside LA
0
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%

210 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
210
Boys / girls
109 / 101
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
210 / 210 (100%)
Free school meals
15.7%
FSM pupils
33
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE GATEWAY PRIMARY ACADEMY
Academy trust
THE GATEWAY PRIMARY ACADEMY
Headteacher
Mr Jamiel Cassem

Location

Address
Milestone Road
Postcode
DA2 6DW
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 4–11, in Dartford, Kent, 210 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 15.7%.

Open schools in Dartford
35
Primary schools in Dartford
25
Academies among open schools in Dartford
69% (24)
Open schools in DA2
12
Primary in DA2
8
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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    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM24.3%
    • Demand1.22

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    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM19.0%
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    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM10.9%
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    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM17.1%
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    • FSM11.8%
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  • Westgate Primary School

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    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM29.2%
    • Demand1.50

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jamiel Cassem
Telephone
01322220090
Website
www.gateway-pri.kent.sch.uk/

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