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West Hill Primary Academy

Dartford Road, Dartford, DA1 3DZ

Local ranking215th of 450 primary schools in Kent
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

507

Capacity

5-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 20 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
68.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
12.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
88.0%
Writing (Expected)
69.0%
Maths (Expected)
81.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
77.0%
Reading avg scaled score
109.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
107.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
106.0
Cohort Size
75

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
520
Boys
258 (50%)
Girls
262 (50%)
Capacity
507 (103% full)
SEND
11.9%
FSM Eligible
16.7%
EAL
49.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.7%
SEN Support
9.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
24.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
21.3
Budget per Pupil
£5,469/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
12.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 31.5%
  • Asian Other: 13.2%
  • Black African: 11.8%
  • Asian Indian: 8.3%
  • White Other: 7.9%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 6.8%
  • Mixed Other: 5.4%
  • Asian Chinese: 4.3%

31.5%

White British

13.2%

Asian Other

11.8%

Black African

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
144668
UKPRN
10064807
Establishment No.
2676
Trust
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