St Anselm's Catholic Primary SchoolRiver Mill Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dartford.
Summary of the comparison
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School and River Mill Primary School are primary schools in Dartford.
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and River Mill Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). River Mill Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School was judged strong and River Mill 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 83.0% for River Mill 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).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DartfordSt Anselm's Catholic Primary School | DartfordRiver Mill Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100 | C69/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 112th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | 308th of 450 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 211 | 358 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Dartford, DA1 5EA | Dartford, DA1 5XR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 79.0% | 83.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 17.0% | 27.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 211 | 358 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.8% | 10.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 54.5% | 40.8% | |
| SEN support | 8.5% | 5.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.7% Stronger figure | 4.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 11.1% | 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
River Mill Primary School
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