St Anselm's Catholic Primary School

St Anselm's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Dartford for children aged 5 to 11, teaching boys and girls. Around 210 pupils are on roll. On our figures that is below the typical size for a primary school in Dartford. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It is a maintained school within the Kent local authority area. Mrs Laura White leads the school.

Inspection at a glance

Under Ofsted's report card framework, St Anselm's Catholic Primary School was graded Good and Outstanding across the areas inspected, following the inspection on 21 January 2025. Each area is now graded separately, so there is no single headline judgement. The full inspection report is linked from this page so you can read the inspectors' own words.

How the school is performing

The latest published key stage 2 figures show 79% met expected standard in reading, writing and maths (2025/26). Overall absence stands at 2.5%, which is attendance of about 97.5% (2024/25). Around 14.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals. Figures come from the Department for Education's published school performance data and are shown in full further down this page.

Getting a place at St Anselm's Catholic Primary School

You apply for a Reception place at St Anselm's through Kent's primary school admissions process. The school admits 30 pupils each year. If there are more applications than places available, places are allocated according to the school's published admissions criteria, with priority given to Catholic children. Applications are also welcomed from children of other Christian denominations, other religions and those with no religious affiliation. Where more children qualify within the same category, siblings, social/pastoral/medical need and then distance from the school are used to determine priority. Always check the current Admissions Policy on the school website before you apply, as admissions criteria and arrangements can change from year to year.

SEND at a glance

St Anselm's Catholic Primary School is a mainstream school, supporting pupils with SEND alongside their classmates through the graduated approach of assess, plan, do, review. The school's SEN information report is the authoritative source and is linked in the SEND section below.

St Anselm's Catholic Primary School contact details and location

You will find St Anselm's Catholic Primary School at Littlebrook Manor Way, Dartford, Kent, DA1 5EA. The school office can be reached on 01322 225173. A map, directions and the school's own website link are on this page.