Secondary schools in Dartford

There are 8 secondary schools in Dartford (Kent), teaching 9,166 pupils. Of the 8 with a score, 4 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 1 do worse.

Best in England Primary schools in Dartford All schools in Dartford

Pupils from low-income families21%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools4 of 8scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards3inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)5of those still on old grades

Full or nearly full4 of 8places are under pressure here

Average class size24.1one-teacher classes, January census

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Secondary schools (8)

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	1,576	10%	Outstanding 2022	99	97 to 100
2	Dartford Grammar School for GirlsAcademy (grammar) · ages 11-18	1,257	24%	Report card 2026	98	96 to 99
3	Wilmington Grammar School for GirlsAcademy (grammar) · ages 11-18	1,154	6%	Good 2022	91	87 to 94
4	Wilmington Grammar School for BoysAcademy (grammar) · ages 11-18	1,174	10%	Good 2023	89	85 to 93
5	Leigh UTC DartfordUniversity technical college · ages 11-18	691	33%	Report card 2026	59	47 to 69
6	Dartford Science & Technology CollegeFoundation · ages 11-18	857	23%	Report card 2026	52	42 to 63
7	Sir Geoffrey Leigh AcademyAcademy · ages 11-19	1,318	29%	Good 2023	51	42 to 61
8	Stone Lodge SchoolFree school · ages 11-19	1,139	31%	Good 2023	15	10 to 20

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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.