Westgate Primary School
Summerhill Road, Dartford, DA1 2LP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- CYGNUS ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Chloe Bethell
- Sponsor
- Cygnus Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Dartford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 209
- URN
- 142613
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01322223382
About this school
Westgate Primary School is a primary academy in Dartford. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 209 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Westgate 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 4 July 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good and saw signs of improvement; a full inspection will follow. 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 | 30 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 87% | 87% | 90% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 20% | 20% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 97% | 97% | 97% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 97% | 94% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 93% | 97% | 97% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 109.0 | 111.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 110.0 | 110.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.50 | - | - |
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 Westgate 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 | 87% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 87% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 90% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 210 |
| 2023/24 | 213 |
| 2024/25 | 212 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Westgate Primary School compares
Westgate Primary School ranked 10th of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% 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 | 90% | 5.2% | 28.8% | 209 | — |
| Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford | 85% | 2.4% | 6.5% | 219 | 0.3 miles |
| West Hill Primary Academy | 68% | 5.2% | 16.7% | 542 | 0.5 miles |
| Oakfield Primary Academy | 70% | 5.4% | 31.2% | 716 | 0.6 miles |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford | 56% | 4.5% | 15.9% | 405 | 0.7 miles |
| Leigh Academy Dartford | 94% | 4.9% | 19.6% | 670 | 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)
- 28.77%
- English as an additional language
- 56.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.19%
- Persistent absence
- 11.89%
Location
Nearby schools
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Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford0.3 miles
Primary · Dartford
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West Hill Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Dartford
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Oakfield Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Dartford
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Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford0.7 miles
Primary · Dartford
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Leigh Academy Dartford0.8 miles
Primary · Dartford
Other schools in Dartford
Westgate Primary School ranks 2nd 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 Westgate Primary School teach?
- Westgate Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Dartford.
- Who is the headteacher of Westgate Primary School?
- The headteacher of Westgate Primary School is Miss Chloe Bethell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Westgate Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Westgate 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 Westgate Primary School?
- Westgate Primary School has 209 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Westgate Primary School full?
- Westgate Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 209 on roll (100%), 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 Westgate Primary School a faith school?
- No. Westgate Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Westgate Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Westgate Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Westgate Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Westgate Primary School is part of CYGNUS ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Westgate Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 87% in 2022/23 and 90% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Westgate Primary School compare with other schools in Kent?
- Westgate Primary School ranked 10th of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% 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 Westgate Primary School's absence rate?
- Westgate Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Westgate Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Westgate 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.