St Anselm's Catholic Primary School, Dartford

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are proud to be an Outstanding Catholic school (Catholic Schools Inspectorate, February 2024) , with Ofsted (2025) also recognising the exceptional quality of our pupils' Behaviour and Attitudes and Personal Development , both judged Outstanding . These achievements reflect the strength of our school community and the high standards we strive to maintain for every child."

Coming up: an admissions event on Monday 23 November 2026 at 10.30am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils at St Anselm's Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 83% 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 (80% in reading, 90% in maths).

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 31 families put St Anselm's Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 95 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Anselm's Catholic Primary School are Temple Hill Primary Academy (0.1 miles, Good, 80% reading, 78% maths); River Mill Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 90% reading, 87% maths); The Gateway Primary Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 93% reading, 87% maths); and Leigh Academy Dartford (0.7 miles, Good, 100% reading, 96% maths).

St Anselm's Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

55 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Anselm's Catholic Primary School (as of September 2025): 95% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 91% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (98%); the weakest, that the school has high expectations for their child (89%).

10.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 53.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (34%), White British (19%) and Mixed (16%).

In 2026, 21 pupils (10%) received SEN support and 2 (0.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Dartford Rail Station, about 970 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).

20 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Farnol Road (adjacent), 80 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Anselm's Catholic Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 405 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Kent (101), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, St Anselm's Catholic Primary School issued 13 suspensions, 6.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The secondary schools closest to St Anselm's Catholic Primary School are Leigh UTC Dartford (0.7 miles), Stone Lodge School (0.7 miles), Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy (1 mile) and Dartford Grammar School (1.2 miles).