Leigh UTC Dartford
Secondary · University technical college · Mixed · Kent
Brunel Way, Dartford, DA1 5TF
58
headline score
Ranking (England)
—
No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 25/05/2022
Application demand
100%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
92.7%
22.8% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
691
Capacity used
Has space72%
960 places
GCSE rank (England)
—
KS2 rank (England)
—
Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
100%
1st preference success rate
71 of 71 families who put it first got an offer
117
Places offered
308
Total applications
2.6
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 71 | 71 | ● 100% |
| 2nd preference | 68 | 17 | ● 25% |
| 3rd preference | 85 | 4 | ● 5% |
| 4th preference | 84 | 3 | ● 4% |
| Total | 308 | 95 | 31% |
1st preference success by year
Kent lets families list 4 preferences. 32 applications came from outside the council area (10 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- University technical college
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Headteacher
- Jonathan Kamya
- Address
- Brunel Way, Dartford, DA1 5TF
- Phone
- 01322626600
- Local authority
- Kent
- Ward / constituency
- Bridge · Dartford
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 140987
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 33% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 13% | — | — |
| SEN support | 32% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 3 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST
691 pupils · 960 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 26
02 June 2026
S5 Inspection · report card
Inclusion Strong standard Achievement Strong standard Safeguarding standards Met Curriculum and teaching Strong standard Attendance and behaviour Strong standard Leadership and governance Exceptional Early years Not applicable Personal development and wellbeing Strong standard Post-16 provision Exceptional - 22
25 May 2022
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessSixth form Outstanding Personal development Good Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 614 pupils
Attendance
92.7%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
7.3%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
22.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
1.8%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
2.8%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 40.8 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | -0.35 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 32% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 59% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 3.21 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
A-level results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 25.12 | — | — |
Average grade: C- (England B-)
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 44.4 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 43.4% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 60.4% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 1.9% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.3 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 106 | — |
How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)
Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.
A-level results over time
Average points per entry by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 26.3 | 35 |
| Average grade | C- | — |
| AAB or better (2 facilitating) | 0% | 17% |
| A-level students | 20 | — |
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 106 | 27% | 54% | 69% | |
| English Language | 106 | 10% | 42% | 60% | |
| English Literature | 106 | 13% | 48% | 67% | |
| Biology | 104 | 13% | 37% | 53% | |
| Physics | 104 | 10% | 43% | 55% | |
| Chemistry | 104 | 13% | 32% | 48% | |
| Other Sciences | 22 | 36% | 64% | 77% | |
| History | 18 | 33% | 61% | 72% | |
| Design & Technology | 18 | 17% | 39% | 50% | |
| Art and Design | 14 | 0% | 43% | 71% | |
| Computer Science | 14 | 36% | 50% | 64% | |
| Statistics | 11 | 91% | 100% | 100% |
A level
| Subject | Entries | A* | A*–A | A*–B | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 15 | 0% | 20% | 47% | |
| Physics | 8 | 0% | 0% | 13% | |
| Computer Science | 7 | 0% | 0% | 29% | |
| Biology | 4 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| German | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Portuguese | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Oxbridge
No Cambridge applications recorded for this school in 2020–2025.
Where students go next
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher education (university) | 36% | — | — |
| Apprenticeships | 28% | — | — |
| Any education or training | 36% | — | — |
Oxford/Cambridge application numbers aren't published per school in official data, so university progression is shown instead.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Kent council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.