St Anselm's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 5–11 · Dartford, Kent
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Dartford, Kent for ages 5–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 21 January 2025. Kent has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Littlebrook Manor Way, Temple Hill, Dartford, DA1 5EA
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 211 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 10.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 21 January 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils are enormously proud of their friendly and vibrant school.”
- “They are consistently caring and kind towards each other and show remarkable resilience in their learning.”
- “Pupils grow in confidence through the trusting relationships they build with caring staff.”
To improve
- “However, in some lessons, teachers do not design learning that enables pupils to make deeper connections between linked ideas.”
- “Occasionally, teachers do not ensure that pupils review and improve errors in their work.”
- “This means misconceptions are not always fully addressed.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 4 March 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 79% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 31 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 29 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2026, as Kent published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kent.
- Temple Hill Primary Academy 0.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- River Mill Primary School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- The Gateway Primary Academy 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Leigh Academy Dartford 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Dartford Bridge Community Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- The Brent Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Westgate Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford 1.1 mi Not judged Last distance published