West Hill Primary Academy
Dartford Road, Dartford, DA1 3DZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE GOLDEN THREAD ALLIANCE
- Executive Head Teacher
- Ms Katy Ward
- Constituency
- Dartford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 507
- Pupils on roll
- 542
- URN
- 144668
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01322226019
About this school
West Hill Primary Academy is a primary academy in Dartford. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 542 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected West Hill 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 90 | 75 | 75 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 68% | 64% | 68% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% | 11% | 12% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 84% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 80% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 69% | 75% | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| 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 West Hill 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 | 64% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 68% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 534 |
| 2023/24 | 526 |
| 2024/25 | 520 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How West Hill Primary Academy compares
West Hill Primary Academy ranked 174th of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 68% | 5.2% | 16.7% | 542 | — |
| Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford | 85% | 2.4% | 6.5% | 219 | 0.3 miles |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford | 56% | 4.5% | 15.9% | 405 | 0.4 miles |
| Westgate Primary School | 90% | 5.2% | 28.8% | 209 | 0.5 miles |
| Wentworth Primary School | 62% | 4.3% | 17% | 649 | 0.7 miles |
| Haberdashers' Crayford Primary | 68% | 6.8% | 28.3% | 243 | 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 16.73%
- English as an additional language
- 49.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.23%
- Persistent absence
- 11.97%
Location
Nearby schools
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Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford0.3 miles
Primary · Dartford
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Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford0.4 miles
Primary · Dartford
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Westgate Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Dartford
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Wentworth Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Dartford
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Haberdashers' Crayford Primary0.9 miles
Primary · Dartford
Other schools in Dartford
West Hill Primary Academy ranks 14th 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 West Hill Primary Academy teach?
- West Hill Primary Academy teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Dartford.
- Who is the executive head teacher of West Hill Primary Academy?
- The executive head teacher of West Hill Primary Academy is Ms Katy Ward, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has West Hill Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected West Hill 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 West Hill Primary Academy?
- West Hill Primary Academy has 542 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is West Hill Primary Academy full?
- West Hill Primary Academy has capacity for 507 pupils and 542 on roll (107%), 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 West Hill Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. West Hill Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does West Hill Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records West Hill Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is West Hill Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- West Hill 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.
- How have West Hill 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 68% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does West Hill Primary Academy compare with other schools in Kent?
- West Hill Primary Academy ranked 174th of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is West Hill Primary Academy's absence rate?
- West Hill Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are West Hill Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, West Hill 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 10 July 2026.