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Westgate Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Dartford · DA1 2LP

Ages 4–11 · 209 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

KS2 expected (RWM)

87%

Overall absence

4.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Inspection date

2024-09-09

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)20%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
111.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.3%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
2.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
190

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

209 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
209
Boys / girls
103 / 106
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
209 / 210 (100%)
Free school meals
29.2%
FSM pupils
61
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

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: CYGNUS ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
CYGNUS ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Cygnus Academies Trust
Headteacher
Miss Chloe Bethell

Location

Address
Summerhill Road
Postcode
DA1 2LP
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Dartford, Kent, 209 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 29.2%.

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

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Chloe Bethell
Telephone
01322223382
Website
https://www.westgateprimary.org/

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