The Anthony Roper Primary SchoolHigh Firs Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Anthony Roper Primary School and High Firs Primary School are primary schools.
The Anthony Roper Primary School scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and High Firs Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). High Firs Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
The Anthony Roper Primary School was judged Good and High Firs 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 51.0% for The Anthony Roper Primary School and 63.0% for High Firs Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at The Anthony Roper Primary School (55.0% in 2022-23, 51.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at High Firs Primary School (54.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DartfordThe Anthony Roper Primary School | SwanleyHigh Firs Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D42/100 | D50/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 365th of 450 in Kent | 284th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 271 | 209 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 210 | |
| Location | Dartford, DA4 0AA | Swanley, BR8 8NR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 51.0% | 63.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 271 | 209 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.2% | 17.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.3% | 18.2% | |
| SEN support | 5.5% | 20.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 1.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% | 5.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.9% | 8.2% 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.
The Anthony Roper Primary School
High Firs Primary School
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