Leigh Academy DartfordWestgate Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dartford.
Summary of the comparison
Leigh Academy Dartford and Westgate Primary School are primary schools in Dartford.
Leigh Academy Dartford scores 86 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Westgate Primary School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Leigh Academy Dartford is ahead on our composite score.
Leigh Academy Dartford was judged exceptional and Westgate Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 94.0% for Leigh Academy Dartford and 90.0% for Westgate Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Leigh Academy Dartford (85.0% in 2022-23, 94.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Westgate Primary School (87.0% in 2022-23, 90.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DartfordLeigh Academy Dartford | DartfordWestgate Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A86/100Stronger figure | B78/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | 23rd of 450 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 670 | 212 | |
| Capacity | 654 | 210 | |
| Location | Dartford, DA1 1SQ | Dartford, DA1 2LP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 94.0% Stronger figure | 90.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 26.0% Stronger figure | 13.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 111.0 | 111.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 110.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 670 | 212 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.6% | 28.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 36.6% | 56.1% | |
| SEN support | 12.8% | 8.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 5.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.0% | 11.9% Stronger figure | 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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.
Leigh Academy Dartford
Westgate Primary School
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