Dartford Science & Technology College
Foundation school in Dartford, Kent.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Foundation school |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Girls |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 857 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 950 |
| Free school meals | 22.70% |
| Local authority | Kent |
| Address | Heath Lane, Dartford, Kent, DA1 2LY |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.dstc.kent.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01322224309 |
| URN | 118785 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 21 April 2026, published 17 June 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Post-16 provision | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Latest ungraded inspection: 16 March 2022, outcome: School remains Good.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Dartford Grammar School for Girls (secondary school, about 0.2 km)
- Dartford Grammar School (secondary school, about 0.4 km)
- Wilmington Grammar School for Girls (secondary school, about 1.4 km)
- Wilmington Grammar School for Boys (secondary school, about 1.6 km)
- Leigh Academy Wilmington (secondary school, about 1.7 km)
- Haberdashers' Crayford Academy (secondary school, about 2.1 km)
- Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy (secondary school, about 2.3 km)
- Leigh UTC Dartford (secondary school, about 2.5 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.