Temple Hill Primary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

St Edmund's Road, Temple Hill, Dartford, DA1 5NDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Temple Hill Primary Academy is a primary school in Dartford for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 18th of 22 primary schools in Dartford. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 26 November 2024, report published 13 January 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

129 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths60%

60%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths1%

1%, 7 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

850 pupils on roll, with places for 914

Eligible for free school meals39.3%

39.3%, 12.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language40.8%

40.8%, 19.2 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.1%

17.1%, 2.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.8%

3.8%, 2.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Temple Hill Primary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School	0.1 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	79% met the expected standard
River Mill Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	83% met the expected standard
Dartford Bridge Community Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	79% met the expected standard
Leigh Academy Dartford	0.8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	94% met the expected standard
The Gateway Primary Academy	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	83% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE GOLDEN THREAD ALLIANCE
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Leon Dawson
Phone: 01322224600
Website: temple-hill.kent.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: St Edmund's Road, Temple Hill, Dartford, DA1 5ND
Local authority: Kent
URN: 143219

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.