Leigh UTC Dartford
Secondary · University technical college · Ages 11–18 · Dartford, Kent
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
Not published
From Kent County Council · offers on 2 March 2026
2023–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Leigh UTC Dartford is a secondary school in Dartford, Kent for ages 11–18 (university technical college). Kent has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2023 to 2026 entry.
Leigh UTC Dartford catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | Not published |
| Year 7 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 43% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), the 3rd lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in Kent.
- In 2024/25, the average A level grade was C- (England B-), and progress from GCSE to A level was average.
- Every applicant was offered a Year 7 place in 1 of the 2 years with a published outcome, 2023 and 2025.
- 28.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals; the middle figure across the 8 nearest secondary schools in Kent is 21.4%.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Kent schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Brunel Way, Dartford, DA1 5TF
- Type
- University technical college
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 691 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 28.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 2 June 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils achieve highly in both the subjects that they study and in their personal development.”
- “This is particularly the case in Years 12 and 13, building on pupils' very positive experiences in key stages 3 and 4.”
- “Pupils engage with their learning extremely well and enjoy coming to school because of the high-quality opportunities that they have.”
To improve
- “Leaders should build on their very successful work to raise pupils' overall attendance even further so that all pupils benefit fully from the excellent education that the school provides.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 July 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 43% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 44.4 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kent.
- Dartford Grammar School 1.3 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Stone Lodge School 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Dartford Grammar School for Girls 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Dartford Science & Technology College 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy 1.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Wilmington Grammar School for Girls 2.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Wilmington Grammar School for Boys 2.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Leigh Academy Wilmington 2.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published