Voluntary aided school · Kent

Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford

4–11Ages
219Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
118768URN

King Edward Avenue, Dartford, DA1 2HX · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 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

3.0per place

0.6 above Kent median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Kent

90 applications for 30 places · 89th of 385 in Kent

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

85%met the expected standard

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 17 June 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	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Inspection history

17 June 2025
Graded inspection, no overall grade
12 February 2020
Ungraded inspection: School remains 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

3.0applications per place, Reception

0.6 above Kent median (2.4) 0.8 above England median (2.2)

90 applications · 30 places offered · 40 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.0; Kent median median 2.4
2025 2.9; Kent median median 2.3
2024 3.4; Kent median median 2.4
2023 3.2; Kent median median 2.3
2022 3.1; Kent median median 2.1
2021 4.9; Kent median median 2.2
2020 3.4; Kent median median 2.2
2019 3.4; Kent median median 2.1
2018 4.6; Kent median median 2.1
2017 4.3; Kent median median 2.2
2016 4.2; Kent median median 2.5
2015 3.9; Kent median median 2.4
2014 4.9; 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	90	3.0	40	1.33
Sep 2025	29	84	2.9	27	0.93
Sep 2024	29	99	3.4	36	1.24
Sep 2023	30	95	3.2	36	1.20
Sep 2022	30	94	3.1	31	1.03
Sep 2021	30	147	4.9	71	2.37
Sep 2020	30	102	3.4	38	1.27
Sep 2019	30	101	3.4	41	1.37
Sep 2018	30	138	4.6	54	1.80
Sep 2017	30	130	4.3	44	1.47
Sep 2016	31	131	4.2	49	1.58
Sep 2015	30	116	3.9	37	1.23
Sep 2014	30	146	4.9	55	1.83

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 100% · Writing 85% · Maths 94% → all three 85% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard85%24th of 421 in Kent

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard100%

Kent 78% England 78%

Higher standard70%

Kent 35% England 33%

Average scaled score 112 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard85%

Kent 77% England 75%

Greater depth24%

Kent 15% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard94%

Kent 75% England 77%

Higher standard45%

Kent 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 110 (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	85%	24%	112	110
2023/24	88%	19%	111	108
2022/23	80%	3%	112	109

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

Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, DartfordThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.0applications per place 85%met the SATs standard
West Hill Primary Academy
0.4 km · Kent

2026

3.5applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Westgate Primary School
0.5 km · Kent

Remains Good · improving2024

4.6applications per place 90%met the SATs standard
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford
0.6 km · Kent

Remains Good2023

1.5applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
River Mill Primary School
1.2 km · Kent

Good2023

2.6applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Wentworth Primary School
1.5 km · Kent

Good2023

1.7applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Oakfield Primary Academy
1.5 km · Kent

2026

2.1applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Leigh Academy Dartford
1.5 km · Kent

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.6applications per place 94%met the SATs standard
Temple Hill Primary Academy
1.6 km · Kent

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.1applications per place 60%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 118768 · 886/3733
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 218 pupils · 219 on roll
Free school meals: 8.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: King Edward Avenue, Dartford, DA1 2HX
Local authority: Kent · Dartford

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