Best 3 Secondary schools in Dartford – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Leigh Academy Wilmington (Secondary) in Wilmington; Dartford Grammar School (Secondary) in Dartford; Dartford Grammar School for Girls (Secondary) in Dartford — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Leigh Academy Wilmington, Dartford Grammar School and Dartford Grammar School for Girls. They are secondary phase and academy sponsor led and academy converter type located around Wilmington, Kent and Dartford, Kent. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Leigh Academy Wilmington), published Jun 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Leigh Academy Wilmington (Jun 2023). average roll around ≈ 1,400, combined total ≈ 4,150, typical FSM 15–20%, range 5–10%–20–25%; spread across trusts such as Leigh Academies Trust and THE ARETÉ TRUST.
| Attribute |
Leigh Academy Wilmington
DA2 7DR
|
Dartford Grammar School
DA1 2HW
|
Dartford Grammar School for Girls
DA1 2NT
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Wilmington Kent DA2 7DR |
Dartford Kent DA1 2HW |
Dartford Kent DA1 2NT |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 26 Jun 2023 | 1 26 Jan 2023 | 1 1 Sep 2016 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,550 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1400 | 1550 | 1119 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Boys | Girls |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Selective | Selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Leigh Academies Trust | Kent (886) | THE ARETÉ TRUST |
| Website | www.wilmingtonacademy.org.uk | www.dartfordgrammarschool.org.uk | www.dartfordgrammargirls.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01322272111 | 01322223039 | 01322223123 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Wilmington
Kent
DA2 7DR - Ofsted
- 1 26 Jun 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Leigh Academies Trust
- Website
- www.wilmingtonacademy.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01322272111
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Dartford
Kent
DA1 2HW - Ofsted
- 1 26 Jan 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,550 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Kent (886)
- Website
- www.dartfordgrammarschool.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01322223039
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Dartford
Kent
DA1 2NT - Ofsted
- 1 1 Sep 2016
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE ARETÉ TRUST
- Website
- www.dartfordgrammargirls.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01322223123
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