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30 nearest schools to DA1 5AF
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford 405 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.0 mi |
| Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford 219 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| West Hill Primary Academy 542 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Dartford Grammar School 1,576 pupils | Secondary Boys | 11–18 | Outstanding Report | 0.5 mi |
| Dartford Grammar School for Girls 1,257 pupils | Secondary Girls | 11–18 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Westgate Primary School 209 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| River Mill Primary School 407 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Dartford Science & Technology College 857 pupils | Secondary Girls | 11–18 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Wentworth Primary School 649 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| Leigh UTC Dartford 691 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| Haberdashers' Crayford Primary 243 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.0 mi |
| Haberdashers' Crayford Academy 1,078 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 1.0 mi |
| Temple Hill Primary Academy 850 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| St Anselm's Catholic Primary School 211 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Leigh Academy Dartford 670 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| St Paulinus Church of England Primary School 203 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 1.3 mi |
| Dartford Bridge Community Primary School 473 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.3 mi |
| Oakfield Primary Academy 716 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 1.3 mi |
| Shenstone School 240 pupils | Academy special converter | 2–19 | Report | 1.5 mi |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 211 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.5 mi |
| Haberdashers' Slade Green Primary 280 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.6 mi |
| Wilmington Grammar School for Girls 1,154 pupils | Secondary Girls | 11–18 | Good Report | 1.6 mi |
| The Gateway Primary Academy 210 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.6 mi |
| St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School 348 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.6 mi |
| Peareswood Primary School 418 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.7 mi |
| Endeavour Academy Bexley 102 pupils | Academy special converter | 11–16 | Report | 1.7 mi |
| Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy 1,318 pupils | Secondary | 11–19 | Report | 1.7 mi |
| Mayplace Primary School 623 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 1.7 mi |
| Leigh Academy Wilmington 1,386 pupils | Secondary | 11–19 | Outstanding Report | 1.8 mi |
| Wilmington Grammar School for Boys 1,174 pupils | Secondary Boys | 11–18 | Report | 1.8 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single grade. Distances are straight-line, and catchment areas are set by the council or school.
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Catchment areas and admissions. Every school has admission criteria, set by the council for community schools and by the school itself for academies, free schools and faith schools. Most give priority to looked-after children and siblings, then to distance, but some use catchment maps, faith or aptitude. Last year's "furthest distance offered" figure, which most councils publish, is far more useful than a straight-line distance.
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