St Paulinus Church of England Primary School
Iron Mill Lane, Crayford, Dartford, DA1 4RW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- AMADEUS PRIMARY ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Charlotte Rhodes
- Diocese
- Diocese of Rochester
- Constituency
- Bexleyheath and Crayford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 203
- URN
- 142294
- Local authority
- Bexley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01322523236
About this school
St Paulinus Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Dartford. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 203 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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 19 June 2024, 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 | 30 | 29 | 27 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 80% | 72% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 0% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% | 86% | 81% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 86% | 74% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 93% | 86% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.80 | - | - |
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 St Paulinus Church of England 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 | Bexley average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 80% | 63% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 63.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 64% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 210 |
| 2023/24 | 206 |
| 2024/25 | 196 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Paulinus Church of England Primary School compares
St Paulinus Church of England Primary School ranked 29th of 56 primary schools in Bexley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 5.1% | 8.7% | 203 | — |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | 84% | 3.4% | 7.6% | 211 | 0.2 miles |
| Mayplace Primary School | 66% | 5.7% | 17.9% | 623 | 0.4 miles |
| Haberdashers' Crayford Primary | 68% | 6.8% | 28.3% | 243 | 0.6 miles |
| Wentworth Primary School | 62% | 4.3% | 17% | 649 | 0.9 miles |
| Gravel Hill Primary School | 56% | 4.9% | 21% | 434 | 0.9 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)
- 8.67%
- English as an additional language
- 14.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.14%
- Persistent absence
- 11.54%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Dartford
-
Mayplace Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Barnehurst
-
Haberdashers' Crayford Primary0.6 miles
Primary · Dartford
-
Wentworth Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Dartford
-
Gravel Hill Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Bexleyheath
Other schools in Dartford
St Paulinus Church of England Primary School ranks 16th 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 year groups does St Paulinus Church of England Primary School teach?
- St Paulinus Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Dartford.
- Who is the headteacher of St Paulinus Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Paulinus Church of England Primary School is Mrs Charlotte Rhodes, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Paulinus Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Paulinus Church of England 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 big is St Paulinus Church of England Primary School?
- St Paulinus Church of England Primary School has 203 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is St Paulinus Church of England Primary School full?
- St Paulinus Church of England Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 203 on roll (97%), 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 St Paulinus Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Paulinus Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Rochester.
- Does St Paulinus Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Paulinus Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St Paulinus Church of England Primary School?
- St Paulinus Church of England Primary School is part of AMADEUS PRIMARY ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Paulinus Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 80% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Paulinus Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- St Paulinus Church of England Primary School ranked 29th of 56 primary schools in Bexley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Paulinus Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- St Paulinus Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Paulinus Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Paulinus Church of England 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 2 July 2026.