Dartford Science & Technology College
Heath Lane, Dartford, DA1 2LY
857 pupils · 90% of 950 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 11–18
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Local authority
- Kent
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 22.7%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Post-16 | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 21 April 2026, published 17 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 49.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 54.5% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 71.7% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 17.9% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1.16 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 148 | 172 | 580 | 148 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 144 | 185 | 510 | 144 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 147 | 177 | 532 | 147 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 148 | 112 | 421 | 148 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 145 | 148 | 454 | 145 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 150 | 107 | 479 | 150 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 150 | 122 | 474 | 150 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 149 | 169 | 459 | 149 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Dartford Grammar School for Girls 0.2 km · Most areas: Exceptional (2026)
- Dartford Grammar School 0.4 km · Outstanding (2022) · previous system
- Wilmington Grammar School for Girls 1.4 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Wilmington Grammar School for Boys 1.6 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Leigh Academy Wilmington 1.7 km · Outstanding (2023) · previous system
- Haberdashers' Crayford Academy 2.1 km · Good (2022) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.