My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
42%Agree
44%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
1%Dartford Science & Technology College
Foundation school — Secondary
DA1 2LY / 11–18 / Girls / Does not apply
49.1
Attainment 8
84%
parents recommend
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 49.1
- Progress 8
- -0.04
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 54.5%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 23.84
- Achieving AAB+
- 0%
84% of parents would recommend this school
289 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
47%Agree
43%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
2%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
34%Agree
46%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
6%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
10%Agree
12%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
6%Not applicable
60%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
24%Agree
39%Disagree
23%Strongly disagree
7%Don't know
7%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
32%Agree
23%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
8%Don't know
2%Not applicable
27%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
15%No
85%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 43 parents
Strongly agree
52%Agree
25%Disagree
11%Strongly disagree
7%Don't know
5%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
34%Agree
47%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
6%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
41%Agree
47%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
2%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
34%Agree
49%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
1%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
31%Agree
59%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
2%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
43%Agree
47%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
6%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
33%Agree
42%Disagree
11%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
8%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
84%No
16%18.5% of pupils receive SEN support
18.5%
SEN support
2.1%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 3%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 5.5%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 1.3%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 4.6%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 1.1%
82.6% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- Yes
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 82.6%
59% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 89%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 4%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 59%
- Entered top-third university
- 6%
- Achieved a degree
- 45%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 15.4:1
- Free school meals
- 20.7%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 15.4:1
- Overall absence
- 8.04%
- Persistent absence
- 22.83%
- English as additional language
- 16.7%
- Teachers with QTS
- 94.6%
- White
- 68.2%
- Mixed
- 8.9%
- Asian
- 10.6%
- Black
- 4.5%
- Other
- 1.9%
White British60.2%
Other White7.3%
Irish0.5%
Irish Traveller0.1%
Gypsy / Roma0.1%
Other Mixed3.3%
White & Asian2.2%
White & Black African1.9%
White & Black Caribbean1.5%
Indian3.7%
Other Asian3.7%
Bangladeshi2.3%
Chinese0.5%
Pakistani0.4%
African1.9%
Caribbean1.5%
Other Black1.1%