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Catholic schools in and near Dartford

All 2 Catholic schools in Dartford, and the nearest just outside.

2 schools in Dartford

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  1. St Anselm's Catholic Primary School

    Dartford, DA1 5EA · State · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Catholic

    Results below the Dartford catholic schools average.

    31 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1179%

    Dartford catholic schools 82%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.7%Dartford catholic schools 3.0%
    Pupils
    211
    Pupils per teacher
    21.6
    View school St Anselm's Catholic Primary School
  2. Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford

    Dartford, DA1 2HX · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Catholic

    Results close to the Dartford catholic schools average.

    40 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1185%

    Dartford catholic schools 82%England 62%

    Days missed
    2.4%Dartford catholic schools 3.0%
    Pupils
    219
    Pupils per teacher
    26.1
    View school Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford

Just outside Dartford

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Dartford.

  1. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    2.1 miles from Dartford · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results close to the Dartford catholic schools average.

    25 first choices, 26 offers made

    Met the standard at 1184%

    Dartford catholic schools 82%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.4%Dartford catholic schools 3.0%
    Pupils
    211
    Pupils per teacher
    24.1
    View school St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
  2. St Catherine's Catholic School

    2.8 miles from Dartford · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Strong standard in every area
    • Catholic
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the England average, high absence.

    158 first choices, 208 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1655.5

    England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.0%Dartford catholic schools 3.0%
    Pupils
    1,021
    Pupils per teacher
    15.5
    View school St Catherine's Catholic School
  3. St Columba's Catholic Boys' School

    2.8 miles from Dartford · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Boys

    Results close to the England average, high absence.

    84 first choices, 159 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1648.9

    England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.3%Dartford catholic schools 3.0%
    Pupils
    805
    Pupils per teacher
    16.2
    View school St Columba's Catholic Boys' School
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Dartford

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    3 of the 2 Catholic schools in Dartford have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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About these schools

Catholic schools in Dartford, explained

There are 2 Catholic schools in Dartford, teaching 430 children. 2 are run by the council and 0 are academies or free schools.

82.2% of pupils in Dartford catholic schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England.

9.5% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £6,258 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 3.9% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Catholic schools are in Dartford?
There are 2 Catholic schools in Dartford, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Catholic schools in Dartford?
The highest-ranked Catholic schools in Dartford on Eduscope are St Anselm's Catholic Primary School and Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are Catholic schools in Dartford ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Dartford Catholic schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Catholic schools in Dartford is 24:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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