Temple Hill Primary Academy, Dartford

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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~354m)Possible (~505m)Unlikely (~657m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Leon Dawson
Pupils:850 / 914 capacity
LA:Kent
Phone:01322224600
Address:St Edmund's Road, Temple Hill, Dartford, DA1 5ND
Trust:THE GOLDEN THREAD ALLIANCE
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2016

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 26 November 2024View full report
URN:143219
UKPRN:10057853
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Dartford
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2019 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

41.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SLCN - Speech, language and Communication

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

23 responses
Would recommend96%
Child is happy100%
Well taught96%
Good progress96%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved96%
Bullying dealt with26%
Kept informed91%
Handles concerns87%
Wider development96%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+14ppMaths+5ppWriting-2pp

Reading has improved from 66% to 80%. Maths has improved from 73% to 78%. Writing has remained stable at around 67%.

Class Sizes

30.0

Avg class size

29.1

Infant (KS1)

31.6

KS2

29

Total classes

14 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Dartford Rail Station
958m · 16 min walk

Bus Stops

St Edmund's Church (opp)
89m · 1 min walk
St Edmunds Road (W-bound)
176m · 3 min walk
Nightingale Grove (opp)
218m · 4 min walk
Farnol Road (adj)
273m · 4 min walk
St Anselm's School (adj)
276m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

93%

Near capacity

850 pupils

914 capacity

64 spare places available

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(2)

26 November 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
25 June 2019
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.5913%

Overall absence

23.51485%

Persistent absence

808

Enrolments

Authorised4.9018%
Unauthorised2.68951%
Persistent (10%+)23.51485%
Severe (50%+)1.36139%

Absence trend

6.53905%
18/19
8.54197%
20/21
8.47458%
21/22
8.2344%
22/23
7.00445%
23/24
7.5913%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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