Wilmington Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Dartford, Kent
Wilmington Primary School is a primary school in Dartford, Kent for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 4 December 2024. Kent has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Common Lane, Wilmington, Dartford, DA2 7DF
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 212 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 4 December 2024
Strengths
- “Warm and positive relationships are the foundation of this friendly and welcoming school.”
- “Pupils are proud of their school.”
- “They are keen to share their successes.”
To improve
- “However, there are a small number of pupils who require more opportunities to deepen their learning and move on to more complex work.”
- “Some pupils are not given enough practice before they move on to more complex learning, however.”
- “This means that they do not consistently have a solid understanding of what they are being taught.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 28 January 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) | 80% | 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: 30 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 applications and offers
- 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.
- Oakfield Primary Academy 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Joydens Wood Infant School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Joydens Wood Junior School 0.9 mi Not judged
- Maypole Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Wentworth Primary School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Hextable Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Westgate Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- West Hill Primary Academy 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published