Stone Lodge School

Stone Lodge School is a mixed secondary school based in Stone, near Dartford for children aged 11 to 19. It has roughly 1052 pupils on roll. It is a maintained school within the Kent local authority area. The school has its own sixth form for post-16 study. The headteacher is Dr Catherine Cusick.

Inspection at a glance

Ofsted rated Stone Lodge School Good at its inspection on 17 October 2023. The full inspection report is linked from this page so you can read the inspectors' own words.

How the school is performing

Attendance works out at roughly 89.9% (absence 10.1%) (2024/25). Around 31.4% 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 Stone Lodge School

You apply for a place at Stone Lodge School on the secondary common application form through Kent, with the national deadline of 31 October. If the school is oversubscribed, places are allocated on its published admissions criteria, which usually give priority to looked-after children, siblings and distance from home to school. There is no separate entrance assessment. Always check the current admissions policy on the school's own website before you apply, because criteria can change year to year.

SEND at a glance

Stone Lodge 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.

Stone Lodge School contact details and location

Stone Lodge School is at Cotton Lane, Stone, Dartford, Kent, DA2 6PD. The school office can be reached on 01322 250340. A map, directions and the school's own website link are on this page.