Westgate Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Summerhill Road, Dartford, DA1 2LPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Westgate Primary School is a primary school in Dartford for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 6th of 22 primary schools in Dartford. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 5 March 2019, report published 27 March 2019

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

31 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths90%

90%, 28 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%

13%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score111

111, 5 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score112

112, 7 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

209 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals29.2%

29.2%, 2.7 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language55%

55%, 33.4 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support8.6%

8.6%, 6.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.9%

2.9%, 3.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Westgate Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford	0.3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	85% met the expected standard
West Hill Primary Academy	0.5 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	68% met the expected standard
Oakfield Primary Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
Leigh Academy Dartford	0.8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	94% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: CYGNUS ACADEMIES TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Miss Chloe Bethell
Phone: 01322223382
Website: westgateprimary.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Summerhill Road, Dartford, DA1 2LP
Local authority: Kent
URN: 142613

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.