Oakfield Primary Academy, Dartford

Ofsted's report card from its 7 July 2026 inspection grades Oakfield Primary Academy on 7 areas: 2 strong standard and 5 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Inclusion is central to the school's culture."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "The personal development programme is comprehensive."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils take pride in their work and achieve outcomes that are broadly in line with national expectations across the curriculum."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Pupils enjoy school and are keen to attend."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have a clear and accurate understanding of the strengths and areas for improvement in the school's curriculum."

Early years - Expected standard. "Leaders have a clear vision for the early years."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders and those responsible for governance have an accurate understanding of the school's strengths and areas for development."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should continue to improve pupils' handwriting skills so that they can write with greater fluency and confidence"; "Leaders should continue to embed high quality teaching which aligns to their expectations so all pupils benefit from effective learning experiences".

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:00am and after-school care.

In 2025, 82% of Year 6 pupils at Oakfield Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 78% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Kent and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (85% in reading, 78% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 70 families put Oakfield Primary Academy as their first choice and 165 named it as one of their preferences, for 78 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Oakfield Primary Academy are Westgate Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 97% reading, 94% maths); Wilmington Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 87% reading, 83% maths); Leigh Academy Dartford (0.9 miles, Good, 100% reading, 96% maths); and Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford (0.9 miles, Good, 100% reading, 94% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Oakfield Primary Academy.

Oakfield Primary Academy is one of 8 schools run by The Golden Thread Alliance, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 65% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

31% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (52%), Asian (16%) and Black (14%).

Oakfield Primary Academy has a resourced provision for autism: 12 places, 14 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Dartford Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cedar Road (adjacent), 70 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 246 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Kent (101), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Oakfield Primary Academy issued 14 suspensions, 1.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Oakfield Primary Academy are Dartford Science & Technology College (0.7 miles), Dartford Grammar School for Girls (0.7 miles), Wilmington Grammar School for Girls (0.8 miles) and Dartford Grammar School (0.8 miles).