Schools in DA2 postcode district

Schools in postcode district DA2. Add your full home postcode below for distance filtering and a your neighbourhood comparison with the wider DA2 area.

Covers: Bean, Brent, Darenth, Leigh, Maypole, Maypole & Leyton Cross, Stone, and Wilmington

Add your home postcode in the green box below. Until then, distances use the centre of DA2. The list starts at 3 miles β€” you can change that. Not an official school catchment.

Neighbourhood & area context

Three levels help you compare places: your neighbourhood (your full postcode), postcode district DA2 (schools and local averages on this page), and Dartford (wider council census and crime β€” background only, not your street). We only show rows we actually hold.

Add your full home postcode in the green box above to see how your street compares with postcode district DA2 and Dartford.

District area rating (DA2)Good

Postcode district DA2

Schools and figures for this postcode district β€” the same DA2 bucket as the map and school list (before your distance filter).

Schools in district
12 (8 primary, 4 secondary)
Average attendance
95.5%
Average free school meals
18.6%
Average SEN
12.8%
Average EAL
17.9%
Deprivation around local schools
Slightly less deprived than average for England
Average house price
Β£356,253 (+1.7% year on year)
Flood risk
Low
Broadband
Superfast available (98%+ premises, 30+ Mbps)
Green space
Moderate – local parks and playing fields nearby
Council tax
Typical band C–D

Wider area: Dartford

Census and crime for Dartford (local council within Kent). Useful context for the borough or council β€” not broken down to your village or street.

Population
116,756
Households
42,950
Aged under 18
24.7%
Aged 16–64 (approx.)
61.6%
Aged 65+
13.7%
Ethnicity
White 74%, Black 11%, Asian 10%
Crimes (estimated)
11,255
Crimes per 1,000 (estimated)
96.4

About these figures: School data mostly from 2024–25. Wider-area lines use Census 2021 for Dartford. Crime figures are rough estimates, not police records for your postcode.

Map of schools in this area

The map shows 12 schools in postcode district DA2. Numbered circles group nearby schools β€” click to zoom in. Use the list beside the map, a pin, or Show on map on a school card below.

How far from the DA2 centre?

Pick a radius to control which schools appear in the list below. Only schools whose postcode is in DA2 are included β€” we measure the straight-line distance from DA2 centre. Add your home postcode above to search by distance from your address across nearby districts.

Show schools within:

3 miles is selected by default. Add your home postcode at the top to measure from your address instead of the district centre. Try 1 mile or 1.5 miles for a shorter list, 3 miles for a wider search, or All in district for every DA2 school regardless of distance. Straight-line distance only β€” not walking, driving, or an official catchment area.

Schools (within 3 miles of DA2 centre)

Sorted by distance from DA2 centre, nearest first. Use the buttons above to change how far out we look, or show the whole of DA2. Each card shows straight-line miles, Ofsted rating and key statistics.

  • Wilmington Primary School

    Common Lane, Wilmington, Dartford DA2 7DF

    TypeAcademy converter
    TrustENDEAVOUR MAT
    Age range4–11
    Ofsted–27 Jan 2025Standards maintained
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    1.1 miles from DA2 centre Cycling distance Park & stride
    Pupils
    210
    Free school meals
    7.6%
    SEN
    8.1%
    EAL
    1%
    Attendance
    96.4%
    Persistent absence
    4.5%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    66% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Fleetdown Primary Academy

    Lunedale Road, Darenth, Dartford DA2 6JX

    TypeAcademy converter
    TrustTHE GOLDEN THREAD ALLIANCE
    Age range4–11
    OfstedNot judged15 May 2025
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    1.1 miles from DA2 centre Cycling distance Park & stride
    Pupils
    648
    Free school meals
    14.5%
    SEN
    14%
    SEN provision
    Resourced provision
    EAL
    25.9%
    Attendance
    93.6%
    Persistent absence
    19.3%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    76% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • The Gateway Primary Academy

    Milestone Road, Dartford DA2 6DW

    TypeAcademy converter
    TrustTHE GATEWAY PRIMARY ACADEMY
    Age range4–11
    Ofsted–21 Sept 2022School remains Good
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    1.2 miles from DA2 centre Cycling distance Park & stride
    Pupils
    210
    Free school meals
    12.4%
    SEN
    14.3%
    EAL
    33.3%
    Attendance
    97%
    Persistent absence
    5.9%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    80% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • The Brent Primary School

    London Road, Stone, Dartford DA2 6BA

    TypeAcademy converter
    TrustCYGNUS ACADEMIES TRUST
    Age range4–11
    OfstedGood23 Sept 2024School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next
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    1.3 miles from DA2 centre Cycling distance Park & stride
    Pupils
    652
    Free school meals
    25.8%
    SEN
    12.3%
    EAL
    26.8%
    Attendance
    96.2%
    Persistent absence
    6.9%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    64% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Joydens Wood Junior School

    Birchwood Drive, Wilmington, Dartford DA2 7NE

    TypeAcademy converter
    TrustNEXUS EDUCATION SCHOOLS TRUST
    Age range7–11
    OfstedNot judged6 Mar 2025
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    2 miles from DA2 centre Cycling distance Park & stride
    Pupils
    324
    Free school meals
    10.2%
    SEN
    17%
    EAL
    16.7%
    Attendance
    96.4%
    Persistent absence
    6.4%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    76% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Maypole Primary School

    Franklin Road, Dartford DA2 7UZ

    TypeAcademy converter
    TrustINSPIRE ACADEMY MOVEMENT TRUST
    Age range4–11
    2 miles from DA2 centre Cycling distance Park & stride
    Pupils
    399
    Free school meals
    14%
    SEN
    14.8%
    EAL
    12.3%
    Attendance
    95.3%
    Persistent absence
    9.6%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    57% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Greenlands Primary School

    Green Street Green Road, Darenth, Dartford DA2 8DH

    TypeAcademy converter
    TrustCYGNUS ACADEMIES TRUST
    Age range5–11
    OfstedRequires improvement2 Jul 2023
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    2.1 miles from DA2 centre Cycling distance Park & stride
    Pupils
    185
    Free school meals
    45.9%
    SEN
    19.5%
    EAL
    22.2%
    Attendance
    92.2%
    Persistent absence
    28.4%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    77% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Bean Primary School

    School Lane, Bean, Dartford DA2 8AW

    TypeCommunity school
    Age range4–11
    OfstedGood9 Jun 2025Standards maintained
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    2.8 miles from DA2 centre Park & stride
    Pupils
    209
    Free school meals
    24.9%
    SEN
    12.4%
    EAL
    25.8%
    Attendance
    94.6%
    Persistent absence
    17.8%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    75% met expected standard (KS2)
    Visit school website

Guide to school and area statistics

A short key for the statistics shown on this page for DA2. We have not listed house prices, broadband, green space or similar extras here unless they appear in the neighbourhood and area context section.

School listings

What you see on each school card

Only fields that appear on at least one school on this page are listed. Hover a stat row when you see a question mark for a one-line reminder.

School type
How the school is run β€” for example academy, council-maintained, voluntary aided or free school.
Trust
The multi-academy trust or sponsor running the school, where it is an academy.
Age range
Year groups on roll β€” for example 4–11 for primary, or 11–18 with sixth form.
Ofsted
Latest published inspection grade, inspection date where we have it, and a link to the school’s page on the Ofsted reports site.
Straight-line miles
Distance as the crow flies from your home postcode when you have entered one, otherwise from the middle of this district. Not walking or driving time.
Walking, cycling and park-and-stride hints
Rough bands from straight-line miles: about 1 mile or less may suit walking; about 1–2.5 miles we show cycling and park-and-stride; over about 2.5 miles park-and-stride only. Not checked routes or journey times.
Pupils
Number of pupils on roll from published school census data.
Free school meals
Share of pupils eligible for free school meals.
SEN
Share of pupils with SEN support or an Education, Health and Care plan.
SEN provision
Extra on-site support such as a resourced provision or SEN unit.
English as an additional language (EAL)
Share of pupils whose first language is not English, where recorded.
Attendance
Share of possible sessions attended. Higher is better.
Persistent absence
Share of pupils missing 10% or more of sessions. Lower is better.
Admissions pressure
Indicative label from recent applications versus places β€” oversubscribed, about average or often has spaces.
Attainment
Primary: share meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (Key Stage 2). Secondary: Progress 8. A dash means nothing was published for that school.
Attainment vs local
Compares each school’s headline to others of the same phase on this page β€” above, below or about average for the district.
Area overview

What you see in the area overview

Matches the two blocks above β€” postcode district first, then the wider council area.

Area rating (stars)
A simple 1–5 guide from deprivation around schools here β€” not Ofsted grades. Recorded crime can nudge the score when we have it; estimates do not.
Schools in district
How many schools are in this postcode district, split by primary and secondary.
Average attendance
Mean attendance across schools here with published absence data.
Average free school meals
Mean free school meals eligibility across schools here with published data.
Average SEN
Mean SEN percentage across schools here with published data.
Average EAL
Mean English as an additional language percentage where published.
Deprivation
How deprived neighbourhoods around schools here are compared with England (official deprivation index, shown as bands 1–10 where 1 is most deprived and 10 is least deprived).
Average house price
Typical sold prices for this postcode district where we have them β€” street-by-street prices vary.
Flood risk
Indicative summary β€” check Environment Agency maps for a specific address.
Broadband
General picture of speeds and availability β€” check with providers at your address.
Green space
Brief summary of access to parks or countryside nearby.
Council tax
Typical band for the area β€” your exact band depends on the property.
Your home neighbourhood
When you enter your full home postcode, we compare deprivation for your small area with the typical area around schools in this district.
Population, households, ethnicity and age
Census figures for the local council area β€” not your street or this postcode district alone.
Crime figures
Often a rough council-wide estimate, not police records for your postcode. Badges compare to the national average when we have recorded data.
Using this page

Using this page

Tools on this page for narrowing schools and understanding distances.

Distance filter
Controls which schools appear in the list β€” 1, 1.5, 2 or 3 miles, or every school in this district. Not an admissions catchment.
About these figures
School and Ofsted data from official releases. The area overview splits postcode-district figures from wider council context, with dates at the bottom of that panel.