Academy converter · Kent

The Gateway Primary Academy

4–11Ages
210Pupils
PrimaryPhase
140593URN

Milestone Road, Dartford, DA2 6DW · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodSep 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jun 2022

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

4.3per place

1.8 above Kent median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Kent

128 applications for 30 places · 14th of 385 in Kent

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

83%met the expected standard

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodSep 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jun 2022

Inspection history

29 June 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
11 September 2012
Graded inspection: Good · as The Gateway Primary School, URN 132107

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

4.3applications per place, Reception

1.8 above Kent median (2.4) 2.1 above England median (2.2)

128 applications · 30 places offered · 31 named it first

2026 4.3; Kent median median 2.4
2025 4.3; Kent median median 2.3
2024 5.0; Kent median median 2.4
2023 4.9; Kent median median 2.3
2022 4.6; Kent median median 2.1
2021 7.3; Kent median median 2.2
2020 6.4; Kent median median 2.2
2019 5.5; Kent median median 2.1
2018 5.2; Kent median median 2.1
2017 4.7; Kent median median 2.2
2016 4.8; Kent median median 2.5
2015 4.4; Kent median median 2.4
2014 5.3; Kent median median 2.3; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Kent median in 12 of 12 years.

This school
Kent median

Dashed bars: as The Gateway Primary School (URN 132107), the previous school.

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	128	4.3	31	1.03
Sep 2025	28	121	4.3	28	1.00
Sep 2024	31	156	5.0	36	1.16
Sep 2023	30	148	4.9	35	1.17
Sep 2022	30	138	4.6	33	1.10
Sep 2021	30	220	7.3	66	2.20
Sep 2020	30	193	6.4	55	1.83
Sep 2019	30	165	5.5	32	1.07
Sep 2018	30	155	5.2	31	1.03
Sep 2017	30	141	4.7	37	1.23
Sep 2016	30	144	4.8	21	0.70
Sep 2015	30	131	4.4	39	1.30
Sep 2014 *	30	160	5.3	48	1.60

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 93% · Writing 90% · Maths 87% → all three 83% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard83%32nd of 421 in Kent

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard93%

Kent 78% England 78%

Higher standard60%

Kent 35% England 33%

Average scaled score 111 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard90%

Kent 77% England 75%

Greater depth37%

Kent 15% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard87%

Kent 75% England 77%

Higher standard53%

Kent 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

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Kent median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	83%	30%	111	109
2023/24	87%	13%	108	109
2022/23	80%	20%	108	108

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

The Gateway Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Remains Good2022

4.3applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
The Brent Primary School
0.3 km · Kent

Good2024

3.2applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Leigh Academy Dartford
0.9 km · Kent

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.6applications per place 94%met the SATs standard
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School
1.1 km · Kent

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.2applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Fleetdown Primary Academy
1.1 km · Kent

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.8applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Temple Hill Primary Academy
1.3 km · Kent

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.1applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School
1.4 km · Kent

Standards maintained2025

2.4applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
River Mill Primary School
1.7 km · Kent

Good2023

2.6applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Westgate Primary School
2.1 km · Kent

Remains Good · improving2024

4.6applications per place 90%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 140593 · 886/2685
Trust: The Gateway Primary Academy
Capacity: 210 pupils · 210 on roll
Free school meals: 15.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 February 2014
Replaced: The Gateway Primary School (URN 132107)
Address: Milestone Road, Dartford, DA2 6DW
Local authority: Kent · Dartford

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