Voluntary aided school · Kent

St Anselm's Catholic Primary School

5–11Ages
211Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
118765URN

Littlebrook Manor Way, Temple Hill, Dartford, DA1 5EA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jan 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.2per place

0.7 above Kent median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Kent

95 applications for 30 places · 75th of 385 in Kent

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

79%met the expected standard

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 21 January 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

3.2applications per place, Reception

0.7 above Kent median (2.4) 1.0 above England median (2.2)

95 applications · 30 places offered · 31 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.2; Kent median median 2.4
2025 2.6; Kent median median 2.3
2024 3.2; Kent median median 2.4
2023 3.4; Kent median median 2.3
2022 3.1; Kent median median 2.1
2021 4.4; Kent median median 2.2
2020 3.9; Kent median median 2.2
2019 3.3; Kent median median 2.1
2018 4.2; Kent median median 2.1
2017 3.3; Kent median median 2.2
2016 3.5; Kent median median 2.5
2015 3.5; Kent median median 2.4
2014 4.0; Kent median median 2.3

More applications per place than the Kent median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
Kent median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	30	95	3.2	31	1.03
Sep 2025	30	79	2.6	29	0.97
Sep 2024	30	95	3.2	38	1.27
Sep 2023	29	98	3.4	32	1.10
Sep 2022	30	94	3.1	39	1.30
Sep 2021	30	131	4.4	37	1.23
Sep 2020	30	116	3.9	48	1.60
Sep 2019	30	100	3.3	50	1.67
Sep 2018	30	127	4.2	47	1.57
Sep 2017	30	98	3.3	40	1.33
Sep 2016	30	105	3.5	39	1.30
Sep 2015	30	105	3.5	38	1.27
Sep 2014	30	119	4.0	46	1.53

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 90% · Writing 83% · Maths 83% → all three 79% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard79%62nd of 421 in Kent

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard90%

Kent 78% England 78%

Higher standard34%

Kent 35% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard83%

Kent 77% England 75%

Greater depth28%

Kent 15% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard83%

Kent 75% England 77%

Higher standard38%

Kent 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Kent median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	79%	17%	107	106
2023/24	73%	13%	105	107
2022/23	60%	17%	105	106

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Anselm's Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.2applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Temple Hill Primary Academy
0.2 km · Kent

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.1applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
River Mill Primary School
0.7 km · Kent

Good2023

2.6applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
The Gateway Primary Academy
1.1 km · Kent

Remains Good2022

4.3applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Leigh Academy Dartford
1.1 km · Kent

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.6applications per place 94%met the SATs standard
Dartford Bridge Community Primary School
1.3 km · Kent

Good2024

1.6applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
The Brent Primary School
1.3 km · Kent

Good2024

3.2applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Westgate Primary School
1.7 km · Kent

Remains Good · improving2024

4.6applications per place 90%met the SATs standard
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford
1.7 km · Kent

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.0applications per place 85%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 118765 · 886/3728
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 211 on roll
Free school meals: 10.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Littlebrook Manor Way, Temple Hill, Dartford, DA1 5EA
Local authority: Kent · Dartford

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources