The Brent Primary SchoolThe Gateway Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dartford.
Summary of the comparison
The Brent Primary School and The Gateway Primary Academy are primary schools in Dartford.
The Brent Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Gateway Primary Academy scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong). The Gateway Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
The Brent Primary School was judged Good and The Gateway Primary Academy 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 62.0% for The Brent Primary School and 83.0% for The Gateway Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at The Brent Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at The Gateway Primary Academy (80.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DartfordThe Brent Primary School | DartfordThe Gateway Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | B75/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 219th of 450 in Kent | 46th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 652 | 210 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 210 | |
| Location | Dartford, DA2 6BA | Dartford, DA2 6DW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 62.0% | 83.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% | 30.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 652 | 210 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.8% | 12.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 26.8% | 33.3% | |
| SEN support | 10.3% | 10.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.7% | 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 Brent Primary School
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