The Gateway Primary Academy

How places are decided at The Gateway Primary Academy

The Gateway Primary Academy: key facts

How many pupils attend The Gateway Primary Academy?

The Gateway Primary Academy has 210 pupils on roll.

What ages does The Gateway Primary Academy take?

The Gateway Primary Academy admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

Where is The Gateway Primary Academy located?

The Gateway Primary Academy is located in Dartford, DA2 6DW, Kent.

How do I apply to The Gateway Primary Academy?

The Gateway Primary Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How close do you need to live to get into The Gateway Primary Academy?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at The Gateway Primary Academy was 1.505 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Reception places decided at The Gateway Primary Academy?

When The Gateway Primary Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children and Previously Looked After Children — A Looked After Child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions at the time of making an application. A Previously Looked After Child includes those who were adopted (or placed under child arrangements orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following being looked after, and children who appear to the Admissions Authority to have been in state care outside England and were adopted; 2. Current Family Association — A brother or sister (sibling) attending The Gateway Primary Academy at the time of entry, where the family continue to live at the same address as when the sibling was admitted, or if they have moved, live within 2 miles of the school or have moved closer to the school. Siblings include natural, adopted, step‑ and foster siblings living as part of the same household; 3. Health, Social and Special Access Reasons — Medical, health, social and special access reasons will be applied in accordance with the school's legal obligations, in particular those under the Equality Act 2010. Priority will be given to those children whose mental or physical impairment means they have a demonstratable and significant need to attend The Gateway Primary Academy. Equally this priority will apply to children whose parents/guardians physical or mental or social needs means that they have a demonstratable and significant need to attend this particular Academy. Such claims will need to be supported by written evidence from a suitable qualified medical or other practitioner who can demonstrate a special connection between these needs and The Gateway Primary Academy, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In a tie breaker situation the nearness of an applicant's home to school will be the decider. If in the event more than one applicant has the same distance from home to school (as measured by the local authority), then a random selection will be applied.

What is the largest ethnic background at The Gateway Primary Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 43.8% of pupils at The Gateway Primary Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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