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Leigh Academy Wilmington
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Wilmington • Kent • DA2 7DR
Outstanding
Top 10 Secondary schools in Dartford
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
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This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the district of Dartford. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total secondary schools
11
Outstanding
3
Good
8
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 27% · G: 73% · RI: 0% · I: 0%
2
Dartford Grammar School
Secondary • Academy converter • Dartford • Kent • DA1 2HW
Outstanding
3
Dartford Grammar School for Girls
Secondary • Academy converter • Dartford • Kent • DA1 2NT
Outstanding
4
Stone Lodge School
Secondary • Free schools • Dartford • Kent • DA2 6FY
Good
5
Leigh Academy Longfield
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Longfield • Kent • DA3 7PH
Good
6
Wilmington Grammar School for Girls
Secondary • Academy converter • Dartford • Kent • DA2 7BB
Good
7
Leigh Utc Dartford
Secondary • University technical college • Dartford • Kent • DA1 5TF
Good
8
Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Swanscombe • Kent • DA10 0BZ
Good
9
Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Dartford • Kent • DA1 1QE
Good
10
Dartford Science & Technology College
Secondary • Foundation school • Dartford • Kent • DA1 2LY
Good
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
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