Foundation school Secondary Open

Dartford Science & Technology College

Heath Lane, Dartford, Kent, DA1 2LY

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 16 March 2022). Last inspected 21 April 2026.

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855
Pupils
21.9%
Free school meals

About this school

Dartford Science & Technology College is a Foundation school serving secondary age pupils, located in Dartford, Kent. The school has 855 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 16 March 2022). Last inspected 21 April 2026. The Principal is Joanne Sangster. The school is administered by Kent local authority. The school has girls-only admissions.

School details

Principal
Joanne Sangster
Local authority
Kent
Gender
Girls
URN
118785

Admissions

Applications for places at Dartford Science & Technology College are handled by the school or the local authority (Kent). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

49.1
Attainment 8 · 2024-25
−0.04
Progress 8 · 2023-24
55%
Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25
72%
Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25
4.11
EBacc average point score · 2024-25
18%
Entering the EBacc · 2024-25
  • Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
  • Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
  • Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
  • EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →

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