Wentworth Primary School
Wentworth Drive, Dartford, DA1 3NGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Wentworth Primary School is a primary school in Dartford for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 18th of 22 primary schools in Dartford. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 7 June 2023, report published 24 July 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 7 June 2023
Pupils feel happy and safe. Every morning, staff welcome them warmly into this caring and harmonious school. Leaders have high expectations and aspirations for pupils to succeed. Pupils benefit from links with famous past pupils in both sport and music. For example, they receive music tuition from Mick Jagger's Red Rooster project. Parents and carers are delighted with the school and consider that their children are well prepared for the next stage of their education. One said: 'My child has thrived at this school. They have formed strong friendships, been encouraged to take on responsibilities, attend clubs and have been incredibly successful in both their academic and personal achievements.' Pupils behave well. Bullying is rare. Pupils are confident that if it did happen staff would deal with it quickly and efficiently. Pupils are well prepared for life in modern Britain. Children in the early years develop an age-appropriate understanding of the concept of democracy when voting for their favourite book. Pupils understand how historical influences have shaped modern Britain. For example, in the playground there is a full-sized mock Second World War tank. Pupils commemorate Remembrance Day standing alongside this tank.
What the school should improve
- Curriculum plans in some foundation subjects do not identify the important knowledge that pupils need to learn precisely enough. Teachers do not always know the key knowledge that pupils need to secure before they move their learning on. This means that pupils sometimes develop gaps in their understanding and do not achieve as well as they could. Leaders must ensure that curriculum plans include clearly defined content that enables teachers to plan coherent sequences of learning and check that pupils are successfully building their skills and knowledge over time.
- Sometimes, the targets for pupils with SEND are not always implemented in full or tracked. As a result, some pupils are not always achieving as well as they could. School leaders need to ensure that pupils with SEND are supported effectively to enable them to achieve well.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
95 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
649 pupils on roll, with places for 630
Schools near Wentworth Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Hill Primary Academy | 0.7 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 68% met the expected standard |
| Haberdashers' Crayford Primary | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 68% met the expected standard |
| St Paulinus Church of England Primary School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 67% met the expected standard |
| Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford | 0.9 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 85% met the expected standard |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 84% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- WENTWORTH PRIMARY SCHOOL
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Lewis Pollock
- Phone
- 01322225694
- Address
- Wentworth Drive, Dartford, DA1 3NG
- Local authority
- Kent
- URN
- 137836
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.