Wilmington Primary School
Common Lane, Wilmington, Dartford, DA2 7DF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- ENDEAVOUR MAT
- Headteacher
- Mr Jack Curry
- Constituency
- Sevenoaks
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 212
- URN
- 137663
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01322274080
About this school
Wilmington Primary School is a primary academy in Dartford. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 212 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Wilmington Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 4 December 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 32 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 66% | 70% | 80% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 22% | 23% | 20% |
| Expected standard in reading | 69% | 83% | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 87% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 77% | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| 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 Wilmington Primary School 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 | 66% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 80% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 210 |
| 2023/24 | 210 |
| 2024/25 | 210 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Wilmington Primary School compares
Wilmington Primary School ranked 57th of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 80% | 4.4% | 7.6% | 212 | — |
| Oakfield Primary Academy | 70% | 5.4% | 31.2% | 716 | 0.7 miles |
| Joydens Wood Infant School | — | 6.5% | 9.4% | 190 | 0.9 miles |
| Joydens Wood Junior School | 63% | 5.9% | 10.2% | 315 | 0.9 miles |
| Maypole Primary School | 80% | 4.7% | 14% | 410 | 1.0 miles |
| Wentworth Primary School | 62% | 4.3% | 17% | 649 | 1.1 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)
- 7.62%
- English as an additional language
- 1%
- Overall absence
- 4.4%
- Persistent absence
- 4.79%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Oakfield Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Dartford
-
Joydens Wood Infant School0.9 miles
Primary · Bexley
-
Joydens Wood Junior School0.9 miles
Primary · Dartford
-
Maypole Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Dartford
-
Wentworth Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Dartford
Other schools in Dartford
Wilmington Primary School ranks 7th 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
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford 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
Common questions
- What ages does Wilmington Primary School teach?
- Wilmington Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Dartford.
- Who is the headteacher of Wilmington Primary School?
- The headteacher of Wilmington Primary School is Mr Jack Curry, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Wilmington Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wilmington Primary School, 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 Wilmington Primary School?
- Wilmington Primary School has 212 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Wilmington Primary School full?
- Wilmington Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 212 on roll (101%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Wilmington Primary School a faith school?
- No. Wilmington Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Wilmington Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Wilmington Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Wilmington Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Wilmington Primary School is part of ENDEAVOUR MAT. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Wilmington Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 66% in 2022/23 and 80% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Wilmington Primary School compare with other schools in Kent?
- Wilmington Primary School ranked 57th of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Wilmington Primary School's absence rate?
- Wilmington Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Wilmington Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wilmington Primary School'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 1 July 2026.