Leigh UTC DartfordHarris Academy Riverside
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Leigh UTC Dartford and Harris Academy Riverside are secondary schools.
Leigh UTC Dartford scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Harris Academy Riverside scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Harris Academy Riverside is ahead on our composite score.
Leigh UTC Dartford was judged strong and Harris Academy Riverside was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.4 for Leigh UTC Dartford and 47.9 for Harris Academy Riverside.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Leigh UTC Dartford (40.6 in 2021-22, 44.4 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Harris Academy Riverside (55.8 in 2021-22, 47.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DartfordLeigh UTC Dartford | PurfleetHarris Academy Riverside | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 47th of 102 in Kent | 4th of 13 in Thurrock | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | University technical college | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 689 | 1,117 | |
| Capacity | 960 | 1,096 | |
| Location | Dartford, DA1 5TF | Purfleet, RM19 1QY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.4 | 47.9 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 43.4% | 45.3% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 60.4% | 67.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 1.9% | 67.1% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.30 | 4.52 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 106 | 170 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 20 | 59 | |
| A-level average points | 26.3 | 36.1 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 15.7 | 35.5 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | 22.0% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 689 | 1,117 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.6% | 30.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.8% | 31.3% | |
| SEN support | 28.4% | 10.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.3% | 5.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.8% | 13.5% 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
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 UTC Dartford
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