St Anselm's Catholic Primary School, Dartford

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 511

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~421m)Possible (~602m)Unlikely (~783m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Laura White
Pupils:211 / 210 capacity
LA:Kent
Phone:01322225173
Address:Littlebrook Manor Way, Temple Hill, Dartford, DA1 5EA
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 21 January 2025View full report
URN:118765
UKPRN:10072743
Diocese:Archdiocese of Southwark
Constituency:Dartford
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2011 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

10.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

55 responses
Would recommend95%
Child is happy98%
Well taught96%
Good progress89%
Feels safe98%
Well behaved96%
Bullying dealt with18%
Kept informed95%
Handles concerns64%
Wider development95%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+10ppMaths-7ppWriting

Reading has improved from 80% to 90%. Maths has declined from 90% to 83%. Writing has remained stable at around 83%.

Class Sizes

30.1

Avg class size

30.0

Infant (KS1)

30.3

KS2

7

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Dartford Rail Station
965m · 16 min walk

Bus Stops

Farnol Road (adj)
81m · 1 min walk
St Anselm's School (opp)
127m · 2 min walk
St Edmunds Road (W-bound)
208m · 3 min walk
Temple Hill Square (W-bound)
265m · 4 min walk
Morris Gardens (adj)
286m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

100%

Over capacity

211 pupils

210 capacity

1 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Dartford

High pressure
New homes approved:1,807
Projected new pupils:452

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Dartford

Admissions Demand - Kent

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

19,144

Applications

16,524

Got 1st preference

90.6%

Got preferred school

98.5%

Primary admissions across Kent (2025/26)

Inspection History(7)

21 January 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
19 June 2019
8 December 2015

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.74349%

Overall absence

4.81283%

Persistent absence

187

Enrolments

Authorised3.3147%
Unauthorised0.42879%
Persistent (10%+)4.81283%
Severe (50%+)0.53476%

Absence trend

2.8497%
18/19
2.19994%
20/21
4.91572%
21/22
4.36618%
22/23
3.69959%
23/24
3.74349%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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