Dartford Grammar School for Girls has achieved the highest score among secondary schools in Dartford in The Telegraph's latest school league table, receiving 39 out of 40 and a “Very good” rating. The school was also ranked 12th in the newspaper's national top schools list.
The Telegraph compared schools across a range of measures, with those for which sufficient data was available receiving an overall score out of 40. Dartford Grammar School followed with 37 out of 40, while Wilmington Grammar School for Boys and Wilmington Grammar School for Girls both scored 35.
How the rankings were calculated
The data includes Attainment 8 scores, the proportion of pupils achieving grade 7 or higher in English and maths, development scores and the proportion of leavers going into education or work. For this list, the Dartford parliamentary area has been used, meaning some of the schools included are outside Dartford town itself.
Leigh UTC Dartford and Alkerden Church of England Academy have not been ranked because an overall score was not available in the data.
Top-performing schools in detail
Dartford Grammar School for Girls was rated “Very good”, with an Attainment 8 score of 77.3. Some 71.5 per cent of pupils achieved grade 7 or higher in English and maths, while its development score was “Excellent”. Dartford Grammar School recorded an Attainment 8 score of 78.9, with 78 per cent of pupils achieving grade 7 or higher in English and maths.
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys received a “Very good” rating and scored 35 out of 40. Its Attainment 8 score was 67.6, while 48 per cent of pupils achieved grade 7 or higher in English and maths. Wilmington Grammar School for Girls also scored 35 out of 40 and was rated “Very good”, with an Attainment 8 score of 65.3 and 39.7 per cent of pupils achieving grade 7 or higher in English and maths.
Other ranked schools
Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy was rated “Fair” and scored 25 out of 40, with an Attainment 8 score of 46.5 and an “Above average” development score. Dartford Science & Technology College received a “Fair” rating and scored 24 out of 40, with an Attainment 8 score of 47.1 and 93.9 per cent of leavers going into education or work.
Leigh Academy Wilmington was rated “Fair” and scored 22 out of 40, recording an Attainment 8 score of 45.1 and an “Above average” development score. Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet also scored 22 out of 40 and was rated “Fair”, with an Attainment 8 score of 45.2 and 8.4 per cent of pupils achieving grade 7 or higher in English and maths.
Leigh Academy Longfield received a “Fair” rating and scored 21 out of 40, with an Attainment 8 score of 41.8 and 90.3 per cent of leavers going into education or work. Stone Lodge School received the lowest available overall score among the Dartford schools in the data, at 18 out of 40. It was rated “Below average” and recorded an Attainment 8 score of 39.5.
