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Dartford Science & Technology College

Secondary · Girls · Ages 11–18 · Foundation school

Heath Lane, Dartford DA1 2LY · dstc.kent.sch.uk · 01322 224309

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Overview

Ofsted
Report card
Apr 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
GCSEs, 2024/25
49.1
average Attainment 8 score. Kent 46.7, England 46
Demand for places
1.2
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
857
90% of 950 places
Local authority
Kent
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
22.7%
First language not English
14.7%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 172 families put the school first and 148 places were offered; 71% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 148 (Places 145)148September 2023: 112 (Places 148)112September 2024: 177 (Places 147)177September 2025: 185 (Places 144)185September 2026: 172 (Places 148)172Places 148
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261481721.2▲71%
September 2025Sept 20251441851.3▲64%
September 2024Sept 20241471771.2▲70%
September 2023Sept 20231481120.899%
September 2022Sept 20221451481▲84%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 49.1, and 54.5% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Kent it was 46.7, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade D+ (23.8 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 39.5 (England 46.3)39.52017/18: 41.1 (England 46.5)41.12018/19: 41.1 (England 46.7)41.12021/22: 49.2 (England 48.8)49.22022/23: 45.0 (England 46.3)45.02023/24: 42.1 (England 45.9)42.12024/25: 49.1 (England 46.0)49.1England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲49.146.0
▲54.5%45.4%
▲71.7%64.8%
▼17.9%40.5%
●4.114.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form46.7−7.1
Sixth form college2.7+1.3
Further education34.7−2.5
Apprenticeship3.3+1.9
Employment2.7—
Not in a lasting destination7.3+2.5
Activity not captured2.7+2

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 26.1 (England 30.5)C-2016/17: 26.0 (England 31.1)C-2017/18: 22.3 (England 32.1)D+2018/19: 26.0 (England 32.9)C-2021/22: 25.5 (England 37.9)C-2022/23: 24.2 (England 34.2)D+2023/24: 23.0 (England 34.4)D+2024/25: 23.8 (England 35.0)D+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
54 studentsD+ (23.8)Below average -0.46
54 studentsD+ (24.1)Below average -0.45
44 studentsMerit+ (29.9)Average -0.02
11 studentsDist+ (36.8)Above average +0.66
0%AAB or better
96.2%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2456D+ (23)-0.48
2022/2352D+ (24.2)—
2021/2243C- (25.5)—
2018/1930C- (26)-0.33
2017/1861D+ (22.3)-0.55
2016/1772C- (26)-0.15
2015/1674C- (26.1)0.00

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University58.7+26.6
Further education3.2+1.3
Apprenticeship1.6−11.6
Employment22.2−17.4
Not in a lasting destination9.5+0.1
Activity not captured4.8+1

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Dartford Science & Technology College on 21 April 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.

Inspected
21 Apr 2026
Report card
Safeguarding
Met

Inspection reports

Graded areas

InclusionStrong standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
AchievementExpected standard
Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
Personal development and well-beingExpected standard
Post-16 provisionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Mar 2022

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Mar 2022Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Mar 2017Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Nov 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

84% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (289 replies, to 2 January 2023).

Recommend
84%
Replies
289
34% · 2 Jan 2023
Child is happy at school▼86% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●90% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼80% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●81% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well●87% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼64% agreeEngland 79%
Told how child is doing●83% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects●90% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities●90% agreeEngland 89%
Supports personal development●76% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly●77% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 73% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲55% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 40% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲77% agreeEngland 67%

based on 43 parents (15%) with SEND

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