Temple Hill Primary AcademyRiver Mill Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dartford.
Summary of the comparison
Temple Hill Primary Academy and River Mill Primary School are primary schools in Dartford.
Temple Hill Primary Academy scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and River Mill Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). River Mill Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Temple Hill Primary Academy was judged the expected standard 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 60.0% for Temple Hill Primary Academy and 83.0% for River Mill Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Temple Hill Primary Academy (52.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DartfordTemple Hill Primary Academy | DartfordRiver Mill Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100 | C69/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 291st of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | 308th of 450 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 889 | 358 | |
| Capacity | 914 | 420 | |
| Location | Dartford, DA1 5ND | Dartford, DA1 5XR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% | 83.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 1.0% | 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 | 889 | 358 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 41.9% | 10.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 38.6% | 40.8% | |
| SEN support | 12.2% | 5.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.6% | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.5% | 11.1% 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.
Temple Hill Primary Academy
River Mill Primary School
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