Secondary
Dartford Science & Technology College
Heath Lane, Dartford, DA1 2LY
Key facts
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Intake
- Girls
- Pupils
- 857 of 950 places
- Local authority
- Kent
- Sixth form
- Yes
Ofsted
Last inspected April 2026
- AchievementExpected standard
- Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- InclusionStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- Sixth formExpected standard
- Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
SafeguardingMet
Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)Earlier inspections1
March 2022
Ungraded inspection
Good
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GCSE results
55%
49.1
8th of 9 by our score, among the secondary schools in Dartford we can score - see them all. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
All published measures2024/2025
| Measure | Result |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 49.1 |
| EBacc average point score | 4.11 |
| Entered the EBacc | 18% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 72% |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 55% |
| A level average points per entry | 23.84 |
| A level students | 54 |
From the Department for Education. Measures are published per year and suppressed where a cohort is too small, so some schools show fewer. There are no results for 2019/20 or 2020/21, when exams and assessments were cancelled.
Results over time4 years
Each measure on its own scale, over every year we hold.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | 54% |
| 22/23 | 49% |
| 23/24 | 37% |
| 24/25 | 55% |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | 25.4 |
| 22/23 | 24.2 |
| 23/24 | 23.0 |
| 24/25 | 23.8 |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | +0.21 |
| 22/23 | +0.01 |
| 23/24 | -0.04 |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | 49.2 |
| 22/23 | 45.0 |
| 23/24 | 42.1 |
| 24/25 | 49.1 |
Heath Lane, Dartford, DA1 2LY
Admissions
How to apply (opens in a new tab)
You apply through your council, not the school - even for academies and free schools. Applications close on 31 October, the year before starting.
Kent admissions (opens in a new tab)
The council publishes the oversubscription criteria and last year’s offer distances, which is the closest thing to knowing your chances.
If you are refused a place (opens in a new tab)
You can appeal, and you can join a waiting list at the same time. Accept whatever offer you get first - declining it can leave you with no place at all.
This school’s own admissions (opens in a new tab)
Schools that set their own criteria - faith schools, grammars, academies - publish them on their own site.
Contact
- Principal
- Joanne Sangster
- Address
- Heath Lane, Dartford, DA1 2LY
- Telephone
- 01322224309