Best primary schools in Dartford (2026)

Dartford has 16 ranked primary schools with published results. The top-ranked is Leigh Academy Dartford, in the top 1% in England. The average reading, writing & maths here in 2025 was 75%, against 62% for England. 6 are in England's top 10%, and 0 are rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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Rank	School	Reading, writing & maths (2023–2025 average)	Reading, writing & maths 2025	Higher standard	Ofsted
1 Top 1% in England	Leigh Academy Dartford Dartford	92%	94%	26%	Not judged
2 Top 3% in England	Westgate Primary School Dartford	88%	90%	13%	No rating
3 Top 3% in England	River Mill Primary School Dartford	83%	83%	27%	Good
4 Top 4% in England	The Gateway Primary Academy Dartford	83%	83%	30%	No rating
5 Top 5% in England	Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford Dartford · Roman Catholic	84%	85%	24%	Not judged
6 Top 9% in England	Dartford Bridge Community Primary School Dartford	79%	79%	19%	Good
7 Top 13% in England	Maypole Primary School Dartford	74%	80%	17%	Report card
8 Top 14% in England	Wilmington Primary School Dartford	72%	80%	20%	No rating
9 Top 19% in England	Oakfield Primary Academy Dartford	71%	70%	16%	Good
10 Top 21% in England	St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Dartford · Roman Catholic	71%	79%	17%	Not judged
11 Top 34% in England	West Hill Primary Academy Dartford	67%	68%	12%	Report card
12 Top 35% in England	Fleetdown Primary Academy Dartford	69%	64%	2%	Not judged
13 Top 43% in England	Wentworth Primary School Dartford	65%	62%	6%	Good
14 Bottom 42% in England	The Brent Primary School Dartford	59%	62%	12%	Good
15 Bottom 33% in England	Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford Dartford · Church of England	56%	56%	6%	No rating
16 Bottom 26% in England	Temple Hill Primary Academy Dartford	55%	60%	1%	Not judged

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What is the best primary school in Dartford?

On exam results over the last three years, Leigh Academy Dartford is the top-ranked primary school in Dartford, in the top 1% of schools in England.

How are the schools ranked?

By published Department for Education exam results averaged over three years: for secondary schools, Attainment 8 plus a quarter of the share getting grade 5+ in English and maths; for primary schools, the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths plus half the share reaching the higher standard. The order uses the three-year average, so a school can rank above one with a higher single-year result. Schools with fewer than 10 pupils taking the tests are not ranked. Exam results are only part of the picture: visit, read the Ofsted report and check admissions rules, as living nearby does not guarantee a place.