Dartford Grammar SchoolLeigh UTC Dartford
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dartford.
Summary of the comparison
Dartford Grammar School and Leigh UTC Dartford are secondary schools in Dartford.
Dartford Grammar School scores 91 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Leigh UTC Dartford scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Dartford Grammar School is ahead on our composite score.
Dartford Grammar School was judged Outstanding and Leigh UTC Dartford was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 79.9 for Dartford Grammar School and 44.4 for Leigh UTC Dartford.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Dartford Grammar School (79.7 in 2021-22, 79.9 in 2024-25) and has risen at Leigh UTC Dartford (40.6 in 2021-22, 44.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DartfordDartford Grammar School | DartfordLeigh UTC Dartford | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A91/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 102 in Kent Stronger figure | 47th of 102 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Strong | |
| School type | Academy converter | University technical college | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Boys | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,543 | 689 | |
| Capacity | 1,550 | 960 | |
| Location | Dartford, DA1 2HW | Dartford, DA1 5TF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 79.9 Stronger figure | 44.4 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 98.9% Stronger figure | 43.4% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 100.0% Stronger figure | 60.4% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 98.9% Stronger figure | 1.9% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 7.99 Stronger figure | 3.30 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 179 | 106 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 2 | 20 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 26.3 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 15.7 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,543 | 689 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.8% | 33.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 36.3% | 16.8% | |
| SEN support | 5.8% | 28.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.5% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 7.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.1% Stronger figure | 22.8% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Dartford Grammar School
Leigh UTC Dartford
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