Wentworth Primary School

How places are decided at Wentworth Primary School

Wentworth Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Wentworth Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Wentworth Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in June 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Wentworth Primary School?

Wentworth Primary School has 649 pupils on roll.

What ages does Wentworth Primary School take?

Wentworth Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

Where is Wentworth Primary School located?

Wentworth Primary School is located in Dartford, DA1 3NG, Kent.

How do I apply to Wentworth Primary School?

Wentworth Primary School 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 far from Wentworth Primary School were places offered?

The furthest place offered at Wentworth Primary School for 2026-27 (Reception) was 1.585 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

How are Reception places decided at Wentworth Primary School?

When Wentworth Primary School 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 (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989) at the time of making an application to a school. A previously looked after child means such children who were adopted (or subject to child arrangements orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after and those children who appear to the admissions authority to have been in a state of care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Current Family Association — A brother or sister (sibling) attending Wentworth Primary School 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 to a property that is nearer to the school than the previous property as defined by the 'Nearness' criterion; 3. Health, Social and Special Access Reasons — Priority will be given to those children whose mental or physical impairment means they have a demonstrable and significant need to attend Wentworth Primary School. Equally this priority will apply to children whose parents/guardians physical or mental health or social needs mean that they have a demonstrable and significant need to attend this particular school. Such claims will need to be supported by written evidence from a suitably qualified medical or other practitioner, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 90 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In a tie breaker situation, the nearness of an applicant's home to the school will be the decider. In the event that more than one applicant lives the same distance from home to the school (as measured by the Local Authority), then a random selection will be applied. The randomizing process is independently supervised.

What is the largest ethnic background at Wentworth Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 63% of pupils at Wentworth Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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