St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolSt Paulinus Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dartford.
Summary of the comparison
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and St Paulinus Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Dartford.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Paulinus Church of England Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School was judged Good and St Paulinus Church of England 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 84.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and 67.0% for St Paulinus Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (81.0% in 2022-23, 84.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Paulinus Church of England Primary School (80.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DartfordSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School | DartfordSt Paulinus Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B76/100Stronger figure | C67/100 | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 60 in Bexley Stronger figure | 17th of 60 in Bexley | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 212 | 196 | |
| Capacity | 218 | 210 | |
| Location | Dartford, DA1 4DZ | Dartford, DA1 4RW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 84.0% Stronger figure | 67.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 25.0% Stronger figure | 11.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 212 | 196 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.5% | 8.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 42.5% | 14.3% | |
| SEN support | 13.2% | 14.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.4% Stronger figure | 5.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.5% Stronger figure | 11.5% | 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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School
St Paulinus Church of England Primary School
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