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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

The Anthony Roper Primary School

Foundation primary school in Dartford (Kent).

KS2 RWM expected
51%
▼ 11pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
66%
▼ 9pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
63%
▼ 11pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
68%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.6%
▼ 0.2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
23.2
▲ 2.5 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
12.4%
▼ 12pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
86%
258 / 300 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

Who runs this school

iGet Information about Schools (DfE), via WhatSchool, record last changed 07-10-2026.
Maintained by
Kent (local council)
Type of school
Foundation school
Ages
4 to 11
Admissions authority
School governing body
Federation
Not part of a federation
Trust
Not part of an academy trust

On Governance Register

iGovernors: Get Information about Schools governance data, as held on Governance Register. School counts: Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026.
  • 10 governors are listed for this school on Governance Register. See the Overview.
  • Kent has 707 schools on the register, including 236 council-maintained primary schools. See them all.

What this means

Funding
Funded by the local council from the government's school funding, using a local formula.
Staff and buildings
The governing body employs the staff. The land and buildings are owned by the governing body or a charitable foundation.
Admissions
The governing body is the admissions authority and sets the admissions policy, with applications usually coordinated by the local council.
Governance
A governing body, sometimes with foundation governors, runs the school.

General explanation of how this type of school works in England, not a statement about this school. See GOV.UK types of school.