1
Leigh Academy Wilmington
Wilmington • Kent • DA2 7DR
1
26 Jun 2023
Top 10 Secondary schools in Dartford
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
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
Dartford • Kent • DA1 2HW
1
26 Jan 2023
3
Dartford Grammar School for Girls
Dartford • Kent • DA1 2NT
1
1 Sep 2016
4
Stone Lodge School
Dartford • Kent • DA2 6FY
2
22 Nov 2023
5
Leigh Academy Longfield
Longfield • Kent • DA3 7PH
2
31 Oct 2023
6
Wilmington Grammar School for Girls
Dartford • Kent • DA2 7BB
2
31 Jan 2023
7
Leigh Utc Dartford
Dartford • Kent • DA1 5TF
2
20 Jul 2022
8
Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet
Swanscombe • Kent • DA10 0BZ
2
11 Nov 2019
9
Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy
Dartford • Kent • DA1 1QE
2
13 Dec 2017
10
Dartford Science & Technology College
Dartford • Kent • DA1 2LY
2
25 Apr 2017
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.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Wilmington Grammar School for Boys 2 • Mar 2013