St Anselm's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Dartford (Kent).
KS2 RWM expected
79%
▲ 17pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
90%
▲ 15pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
83%
▲ 9pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
83%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.3%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.6
▲ 0.9 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
10.9%
▼ 14pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
100%
211 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).St Anselm's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary school located in Dartford, Kent. The school caters for boys and girls aged 5 to 11 and currently has 211 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. The school is led by Mrs Laura White.
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Dance
- Swimming
- Band
- Music
- OPAL (Outdoor Play and Learning)
- Philosophy for Children (P4C)
Key facts
- URN
- 118765
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Kent
- Constituency
- Dartford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Julie Southcott | Chair of Governors | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Lorna Beckley | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Jamie Fellowes | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Fr Chukwuemeka Nnaji | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Cuong Luu | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Ade Ahmadu | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Peter Balogun | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Andrew Ryan | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Renee Francis | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Laura White | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2011 |
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