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Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford

King Edward Avenue, Dartford, Kent, DA1 2HX ·

Ofsted:Good or better in all areas· 2025Roman Catholic
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At a glance

A state Roman Catholic primary school for ages 4–11 in Dartford. Ofsted inspection (June 2025): Good or better in all areas (no overall grade was given). Year 6 SATs results are well above the England average (85% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths vs 62%, 2024/25). Oversubscribed: 40 families put it first for 30 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
4–11
Pupils
219
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Kent
Headteacher
Miss Isabel Quinn

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 17 Jun 2025

Inspections from September 2024 did not give an overall grade, only the separate judgements below.

Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

Safeguarding effective: Yes

Latest ungraded inspection (12 Feb 2020): School remains Good
Inspection reports describe the school on the day. Read the full report and visit the school before deciding.

Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

Year 6 pupils, 2024/25 · 33 pupils

Expected standard
85%
Reading, writing & maths
Higher standard
24%
Reading, writing & maths
Reading score
112
Average scaled score
Maths score
110
Average scaled score
This school
85%
Kent
62%
England
62%

Expected standard over time

KS2 tests were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21. Progress scores are not available from 2024/25.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Reception entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made
30
1st preferences
40
All applications
90
1st prefs per place
1.33
More first choices than places

28 of 40 first-preference applicants were offered a place (70%).

Oversubscribed with first preferences

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
217
Capacity
218
100% full
Girls / boys
50/50
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)6.5%
  • English as an additional language41.5%
  • SEN support6.9%
  • Education, Health and Care plan1.8%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded primary schools in England.
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