St Anselm's Catholic Primary SchoolTemple Hill Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dartford.
Summary of the comparison
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School and Temple Hill Primary Academy are primary schools in Dartford.
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Temple Hill Primary Academy scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Anselm's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School was judged strong and Temple Hill Primary Academy was judged the expected standard.
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 60.0% for Temple Hill Primary Academy.
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 Temple Hill Primary Academy (52.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DartfordSt Anselm's Catholic Primary School | DartfordTemple Hill Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 112th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | 291st of 450 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 211 | 889 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 914 | |
| Location | Dartford, DA1 5EA | Dartford, DA1 5ND | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 79.0% Stronger figure | 60.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 17.0% Stronger figure | 1.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 211 | 889 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.8% | 41.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 54.5% | 38.6% | |
| SEN support | 8.5% | 12.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.7% Stronger figure | 7.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 23.5% | 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
Temple Hill Primary Academy
Full profiles: St Anselm's Catholic Primary School · Temple Hill Primary Academy