North Kent College, Dartford
North Kent College is a post-16 school for pupils aged 16 to 99 in Dartford. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2024.
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
North Kent College in detail
North Kent College in its own words
Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 3 November 2026, an open day on Wednesday 4 November 2026 and an open day on Saturday 7 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
Source: The school's own website
Where pupils go next
Of the 1894 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 17% went on to university or other higher education, 8% to apprenticeships and 43% into work. 2% went to one of the most selective third of universities.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Dartford Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is North Kent College (adjacent), 120 metres away.
Sources: DfE destination measures; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Contribution to meeting skills needs: Reasonable
Source: Ofsted, further education and skills inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Behaviour & attitudes.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Personal development, Leadership & management.
About
North Kent College is a college of Further and Higher Education located across campuses in Dartford, Gravesend, and Tonbridge in Kent, England, with Partner College status with the University of Greenwich, particularly the Greenwich Maritime Institute. Its original constituents include the Gravesend Technical College and the National Sea Training School (NSTC).
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At a Glance
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Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Sixth Form Performance (A-Level)
A-Level Results
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Average grade
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Best 3 A-Levels
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Value added
2024/25 academic year
A-Level Subjects Offered
2023/24 academic year - entries by number of students
After A-Levels - Leaver Destinations
After A-Levels (Year 13) - 1,894 students
2023/24 data
University & Higher Education Destinations
2%
Top-third university
22%
Degree course
32%
Any L4+ destination
1%
Apprenticeships
Based on 1,156 students completing 16-18 study
2022/23 cohort - "Top-third" = most selective third of UK universities by student intake
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 1 nearby school
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8 Sep 2026
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7 Sep 2026
Terms & Conditions
7 Sep 2026
Press & Media Enquiries
7 Sep 2026
Staff & Student Links
7 Sep 2026
Privacy Notice
4 Sep 2026
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 12
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 0 serious and 11 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Kent is 11 (the median across 711 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Dartford
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Dartford
Across Kent council
Places available
19,539
Applications
18,644
Got 1st preference
78.9%
Got preferred school
96.2%
All secondary applications across Kent council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(14)
Questions parents ask about North Kent College
What is North Kent College's Ofsted rating?
North Kent College was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2024.
What is the catchment area for North Kent College?
No fixed boundary. When North Kent College is oversubscribed, Kent allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to North Kent College?
Apply through Kent's coordinated admissions process, naming North Kent College on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near North Kent College?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 0 serious and 11 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Kent is 11 (the median across 711 schools, same distance and years).
Where is North Kent College?
North Kent College is at Oakfield Lane, Dartford, Kent, DA1 2JT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)