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The Gateway Primary Academy

verifiedData: DfE & Ofsted 2024/25

personMr Jamiel Cassem

corporate_fareTHE GATEWAY PRIMARY ACADEMY

location_onDartford, DA2 6DW

language Visit Website phone 1322220090

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2017

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Students

210

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Expected Standard

83%

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Demand Ratio

1.2x

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The Gateway Primary Academy is a Academy converter primary school in Dartford, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.2×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 8% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

The Gateway Primary Academy is an academy converter in Dartford, Kent, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of THE GATEWAY PRIMARY ACADEMY. The school has approximately 210 pupils on roll, of whom 12% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 83% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 30% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #120 of 424 primaries in Kent and #4,120 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.2× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: Department for Education 2024/25, Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

83%

LA 61%

Reading93% LA 74%

Writing90% LA 72%

Maths87% LA 70%

Read SS

111

Maths SS

109

GPS SS

111

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

87%

LA 60%England 61%

Reading97% LA 75% · Eng 74%

Writing90% LA 73% · Eng 72%

Maths93% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

109

GPS SS

112

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

80%

LA 58%England 60%

Reading87% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing90% LA 72% · Eng 71%

Maths93% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

112

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.3

Read

LA -0.4

-0.9 to 3.6

3.3

Write

LA -0.2

1.1 to 5.4

1.9

Maths

LA -1.2

-0.3 to 4.0

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

90%

LA 67%England 65%

Reading90% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing97% LA 81% · Eng 78%

Maths100% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

110

Maths SS

110

GPS SS

114

Progress (0 = national avg)

3.5

Read

LA 0.0

1.4 to 5.7

2.8

Write

LA 0.1

0.8 to 4.8

3.3

Maths

LA -0.6

1.4 to 5.2

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

87%

LA 65%

Reading97% LA 76%

Writing90% LA 80%

Maths97% LA 73%

Read SS

110

Maths SS

109

GPS SS

114

Progress (0 = national avg)

4.1

Read

LA 0.0

1.9 to 6.3

2.8

Write

LA 0.4

0.7 to 4.9

Maths

LA -0.5

2 to 6

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

28 June 2022

Inspection Report

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17 January 2017

Inspection Report

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06 February 2014

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2017-01-17

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2012-09-11

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2010-11-24

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 210 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	210	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	210	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	210	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	210	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	210	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	210	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	210	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	209	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	210	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	210	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	210	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	210	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	209	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	209	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	210	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	210	1	0.5%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	210	3	1.4%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	210	1	0.5%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	212	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	211	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	213	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	212	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	211	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	208	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	208	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	209	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 10 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 8 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 7 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 5 pupils