Stone Lodge School
Secondary · Free schools · Ages 11–19 · Dartford, Kent
Stone Lodge School is a secondary school in Dartford, Kent for ages 11–19 (free schools). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 17 October 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Stone Lodge Road, Dartford, DA2 6FY
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–19
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 1,139 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 31.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 17 October 2023
Strengths
- “Stone Lodge is a highly inclusive school where pupils and sixth-form students thrive.”
- “Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are happy and safe here.”
- “Pupils know that adults will always help them if they have a problem.”
To improve
- “However, in just a couple of subjects, some pupils have not grasped the basics and do not recall the key learning.”
- “This means that they do not have firm foundations on which to build their learning further.”
- “For example, while the school has plans to expand the sixth-form enrichment offer, it is currently relatively limited.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 23 November 2023 (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) | 23% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 37.6 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 100 first-preference applications, 148 offers in total, 100 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kent.
- Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy 0.9 mi School remains Good
- Leigh UTC Dartford 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Dartford Grammar School 1.8 mi Outstanding
- Dartford Grammar School for Girls 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Dartford Science & Technology College 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Wilmington Grammar School for Girls 2.6 mi Good
- Wilmington Grammar School for Boys 2.6 mi School remains Good
- Leigh Academy Wilmington 2.7 mi Outstanding