Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford
Chatsworth Road, Dartford, DA1 5AF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Vikki Wall
- Diocese
- Diocese of Rochester
- Constituency
- Dartford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 405
- URN
- 118859
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01322224474
About this school
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Dartford. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 405 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 3 February 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 62 | 63 | 63 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 55% | 57% | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 76% | 79% | 76% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 79% | 65% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% | 79% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Kent average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 55% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 56% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 423 |
| 2023/24 | 427 |
| 2024/25 | 422 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford compares
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford ranked 305th of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56% | 4.5% | 15.9% | 405 | — |
| Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford | 85% | 2.4% | 6.5% | 219 | 0.4 miles |
| West Hill Primary Academy | 68% | 5.2% | 16.7% | 542 | 0.4 miles |
| Westgate Primary School | 90% | 5.2% | 28.8% | 209 | 0.7 miles |
| River Mill Primary School | 83% | 4.9% | 10.6% | 407 | 0.7 miles |
| Haberdashers' Crayford Primary | 68% | 6.8% | 28.3% | 243 | 0.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 15.88%
- English as an additional language
- 46.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.52%
- Persistent absence
- 9.74%
Location
Nearby schools
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Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford0.4 miles
Primary · Dartford
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West Hill Primary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Dartford
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Westgate Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Dartford
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River Mill Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Dartford
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Haberdashers' Crayford Primary0.8 miles
Primary · Dartford
Other schools in Dartford
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford ranks 24th of the 25 ranked primary schools in Dartford.
- Bean Primary School Primary
- Dartford Bridge Community Primary School Primary
- Fleetdown Primary Academy Primary
- Greenlands Primary School Primary
- Haberdashers' Crayford Primary Primary
- Horton Kirby Church of England Primary School Primary
- Joydens Wood Junior School Primary
- Leigh Academy Dartford Primary
- Maypole Primary School Primary
- Oakfield Primary Academy Primary
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford Primary
- River Mill Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford teach?
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Dartford.
- Who is the headteacher of Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford?
- The headteacher of Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford is Mrs Vikki Wall, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford?
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford has 405 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford full?
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford has capacity for 420 pupils and 405 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford a faith school?
- Yes. Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Rochester.
- Does Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford as having no nursery classes.
- How have Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 55% in 2022/23 and 56% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford compare with other schools in Kent?
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford ranked 305th of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford's absence rate?
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.