St Anselm's Catholic Primary SchoolDartford Bridge Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dartford.
Summary of the comparison
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School and Dartford Bridge Community Primary School are primary schools in Dartford.
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School scores 66 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.
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School was judged strong 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 79.0% for St Anselm's Catholic 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 St Anselm's Catholic Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Dartford Bridge Community Primary School (75.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DartfordSt Anselm's Catholic Primary School | DartfordDartford Bridge Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100 | B75/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 112th of 450 in Kent | 42nd of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 211 | 473 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 446 | |
| Location | Dartford, DA1 5EA | Dartford, DA1 5GB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 79.0% | 79.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 17.0% | 19.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 211 | 473 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.8% | 12.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 54.5% | 45.0% | |
| SEN support | 8.5% | 11.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.7% Stronger figure | 4.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 10.1% | 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.
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School
Dartford Bridge Community Primary School
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