SCHOOL PROFILE

Wilmington Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 137663
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Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 210 Published school capacity
Capacity used 101.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

4 December 2024
Latest published outcome Standards maintained
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Kent
Trust ENDEAVOUR MAT
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 212 212 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 97 45.8% of pupils
Male pupils 115 54.2% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

8.0%
16.8 pts below England
School 8.0%
Dartford 21.2%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

2.4%
17.9 pts below England
School 2.4%
Dartford 24.8%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Dartford 1.9%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
68.4%
145
African
6.1%
13
Indian
3.8%
8
Any other White background
3.3%
7
Pakistani
2.8%
6
White and Black Caribbean
2.8%
6
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 6.1% 13 of 212 pupils
14.7 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 6.1%
Dartford 14.8%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 5.2% 11 pupils
England 14.8% 9.6 pts below
EHC plans 0.9% 2 pupils
England 6.0% 5.1 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Moderate learning difficulty 3
Autistic spectrum disorder 2
No specialist assessment yet 2
Social, emotional & mental health 2
Speech, language & communication 2
Physical disability 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

80.0% 19.6 pts above England
School 80.0%
Dartford 69.6%
South East 60.1%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

87.0%

13.2 pts above England

School 87.0%
Dartford 81.3%
South East 74.0%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

83.0%

12.7 pts above England

School 83.0%
Dartford 76.9%
South East 70.5%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

83.0%

11.0 pts above England

School 83.0%
Dartford 77.8%
South East 70.9%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

4.40%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.82 pts lower than England
School 4.40%
Dartford 6.22%
South East 6.30%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

4.79%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

11.03 pts lower than England
School 4.79%
Dartford 16.23%
South East 15.75%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.53%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.27 pts lower than England
School 0.53%
Dartford 1.85%
South East 1.93%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

101.0% 12.8 pts above England
Wilmington Primary School
101.0%
Dartford
92.8%
South East
89.5%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information