Leigh Academy Dartford
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Dartford, Kent
Leigh Academy Dartford is a primary school in Dartford, Kent for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 17 June 2025. Kent has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- York Road, Dartford, DA1 1SQ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 670 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 18.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 35.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 17 June 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils embody the school’s motto of being ‘Determined, Persistent Achievers Learning to Change the World’.”
- “They achieve exceptionally well because they receive expert support from staff that know them extremely well.”
- “Pupils continually strive to be the best that they can be.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 July 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) | 94% | 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: 115 first-preference applications, 90 offers in total, 90 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- 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.
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- Westgate Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- The Brent Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Temple Hill Primary Academy 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- River Mill Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Oakfield Primary Academy 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Fleetdown Primary Academy 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published