Oakfield Primary Academy
Oakfield Lane, Dartford, DA1 2SW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE GOLDEN THREAD ALLIANCE
- Head Teacher
- Mrs Rajinder Kaur-Gill
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Sevenoaks
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 630
- Pupils on roll
- 716
- URN
- 143218
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01322220831
About this school
Oakfield Primary Academy is a primary academy in Dartford. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 716 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Oakfield Primary Academy, 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 95 | 96 | 97 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 68% | 74% | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% | 26% | 16% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 85% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 78% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 84% | 80% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 109.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.90 | - | - |
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 Oakfield Primary Academy 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 | 68% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 74% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 70% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 719 |
| 2023/24 | 721 |
| 2024/25 | 721 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Oakfield Primary Academy compares
Oakfield Primary Academy ranked 148th of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 70% | 5.4% | 31.2% | 716 | — |
| Westgate Primary School | 90% | 5.2% | 28.8% | 209 | 0.6 miles |
| Wilmington Primary School | 80% | 4.4% | 7.6% | 212 | 0.7 miles |
| Leigh Academy Dartford | 94% | 4.9% | 19.6% | 670 | 0.9 miles |
| Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford | 85% | 2.4% | 6.5% | 219 | 0.9 miles |
| West Hill Primary Academy | 68% | 5.2% | 16.7% | 542 | 1.0 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)
- 31.18%
- English as an additional language
- 32.2%
- Overall absence
- 5.42%
- Persistent absence
- 14.14%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Westgate Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Dartford
-
Wilmington Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Dartford
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Leigh Academy Dartford0.9 miles
Primary · Dartford
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Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford0.9 miles
Primary · Dartford
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West Hill Primary Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Dartford
Other schools in Dartford
Oakfield Primary Academy ranks 13th 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
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford Primary
- River Mill Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Oakfield Primary Academy teach?
- Oakfield Primary Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Dartford.
- Who is the head teacher of Oakfield Primary Academy?
- The head teacher of Oakfield Primary Academy is Mrs Rajinder Kaur-Gill, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Oakfield Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Oakfield Primary Academy, 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 Oakfield Primary Academy?
- Oakfield Primary Academy has 716 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Oakfield Primary Academy full?
- Oakfield Primary Academy has capacity for 630 pupils and 716 on roll (114%), 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 Oakfield Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Oakfield Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Oakfield Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Oakfield Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Oakfield Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Oakfield Primary Academy is part of THE GOLDEN THREAD ALLIANCE. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Oakfield Primary Academy have?
- The schools register lists Oakfield Primary Academy's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Oakfield Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 68% in 2022/23 and 70% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Oakfield Primary Academy compare with other schools in Kent?
- Oakfield Primary Academy ranked 148th of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Oakfield Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Oakfield Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Oakfield Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Oakfield Primary Academy'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.