Leigh UTC Dartford
Brunel Way, Dartford, DA1 5TF
691 pupils · 72% of 960 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- University technical college
- Ages
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST
- Local authority
- Kent
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 32.9%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Exceptional |
| Post-16 | Exceptional |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 2 June 2026, published 12 July 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 | 44.4 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 43.4% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 60.4% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 1.9% |
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?
Usually has places available — 0.76 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 119 | 91 | 341 | 119 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 117 | 71 | 308 | 95 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 103 | 67 | 272 | 82 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 145 | 82 | 353 | 115 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 115 | 95 | 375 | 115 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 139 | 75 | 378 | 122 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 136 | 99 | 349 | 118 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 139 | 124 | 397 | 139 |
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 2.1 km · Outstanding (2022) · previous system
- Stone Lodge School 2.2 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Dartford Grammar School for Girls 2.3 km · Most areas: Exceptional (2026)
- Harris Academy Riverside 2.4 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Dartford Science & Technology College 2.5 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy 2.8 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · 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.