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The Anthony Roper Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Foundation school

High Street, Eynsford, Dartford DA4 0AA · anthony-roper.kent.sch.uk · 01322 863680

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Overview

Ofsted
Some aspects not as strong
Ungraded inspection · Nov 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
51%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Kent 62%, England 62%
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
258
86% of 300 places
Local authority
Kent
Nursery class
No
Free school meals
12.4%
First language not English
2.3%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 28 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 45 (Places 44)45September 2023: 31 (Places 31)31September 2024: 24 (Places 26)24September 2025: 38 (Places 45)38September 2026: 28 (Places 30)28Places 30
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202630280.9100%
September 2025Sept 202545380.895%
September 2024Sept 202426240.9100%
September 2023Sept 202331311100%
September 2022Sept 202244451▲96%

Results

In 2024/25, 51% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 7% the higher standard. Across Kent it was 62%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 76% (England 53%)76%2016/17: 77% (England 61%)77%2017/18: 69% (England 64%)69%2018/19: 73% (England 65%)73%2022/23: 55% (England 60%)55%2023/24: 47% (England 61%)47%2024/25: 51% (England 62%)51%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▼51%62%
●7%8%
Average scaled score
▼103106
▼102105
▼101105

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 13 November 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for The Anthony Roper Primary School was: Some aspects not as strong.

Outcome
Some aspects not as strong
Inspected
12 Nov 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jun 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jun 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jul 2015Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
  • Jun 2010Good
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

67% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (73 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
67%
Replies
73
27% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school●88% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼83% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼76% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼67% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well●85% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼80% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing●83% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●91% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲96% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼70% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼52% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 89% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly●48% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 33% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼36% agreeEngland 67%

based on 17 parents (23%) with SEND

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