River Mill Primary SchoolDartford Bridge Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dartford.
Summary of the comparison
River Mill Primary School and Dartford Bridge Community Primary School are primary schools in Dartford.
River Mill Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Dartford Bridge Community Primary School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Dartford Bridge Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
River Mill Primary School was judged Good and Dartford Bridge Community 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 83.0% for River Mill Primary School and 79.0% for Dartford Bridge Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Dartford Bridge Community Primary School (75.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DartfordRiver Mill Primary School | DartfordDartford Bridge Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100 | B75/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 308th of 450 in Kent | 42nd of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Free schools | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 358 | 473 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 446 | |
| Location | Dartford, DA1 5XR | Dartford, DA1 5GB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 83.0% Stronger figure | 79.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 27.0% Stronger figure | 19.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 358 | 473 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.6% | 12.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 40.8% | 45.0% | |
| SEN support | 5.3% | 11.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 4.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.1% | 10.1% 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.
River Mill Primary School
Dartford Bridge Community Primary School
Full profiles: River Mill Primary School · Dartford Bridge Community Primary School