Secondary schools in DA1 (postcode district)

There are 6 secondary schools in DA1, teaching 6,777 pupils. Of the 6 with a score, 2 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 0 do worse.

Best in England Primary schools in DA1 All schools in DA1

Pupils from low-income families26%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools2 of 6scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards3inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)3of those still on old grades

Full or nearly full2 of 6schools with 98% or more of places taken

Average class size22.7one-teacher classes, January census

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Secondary schools (6)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#	School	Pupils	Low income	Ofsted	Score	Likely range
1	Dartford Grammar SchoolAcademy (grammar) · ages 11-18 · Dartford	1,576	10%	Outstanding 2022	99	97 to 100
2	Dartford Grammar School for GirlsAcademy (grammar) · ages 11-18 · Dartford	1,257	24%	Report card 2026	98	96 to 99
3	Leigh UTC DartfordUniversity technical college · ages 11-18 · Dartford	691	33%	Report card 2026	59	47 to 69
4	Dartford Science & Technology CollegeFoundation · ages 11-18 · Dartford	857	23%	Report card 2026	52	42 to 63
5	Sir Geoffrey Leigh AcademyAcademy · ages 11-19 · Dartford	1,318	29%	Good 2023	51	42 to 61
6	Haberdashers' Crayford AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18 · Dartford	1,078	40%	Good 2022	44	33 to 54

Secondary schools in nearby areas

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About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.