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Leigh UTC Dartford

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Brunel Way
 Dartford
 Kent DA1 5TF
Telephone: 01322 626600

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: University Technical College
Religious Denomination: None
Established: 2014
Trust: Leigh Academies Trust
Sponsor: Leigh Academies Trust

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mr Kevin Watson (since October 2022)
Previous Headteacher: Steve Leahey
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 41.91 / 7.61
Non-teaching Staff*: 18.98
Number of pupils: 691
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.5
Sex: Mixed (77% boys / 23% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 32.90% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 22.9%
Local child deprivation rate: 15.7% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 43.8%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 60.7%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 4.1km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: Kent
Constituency: Dartford
Electoral Ward: Bridge
School Number: 8864012

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 2nd June 2026 (view record)

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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Nearby Schools

  1. Dartford Bridge Community Primary School (0.6km) show on map
  2. River Mill Primary School (0.8km) show on map
  3. Temple Hill Primary Academy (0.9km) show on map
  4. St Anselm's Catholic Primary School (1.2km) show on map
  5. Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School... (1.5km) show on map
  6. Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford (1.8km) show on map
  7. Leigh Academy Dartford (2.0km) show on map
  8. Dartford Grammar School (2.0km) show on map
  9. Westgate Primary School (2.1km) show on map
  10. West Hill Primary Academy (2.1km) show on map
  11. The Gateway Primary Academy (2.2km) show on map
  12. Dartford Science & Technology College (2.3km) show on map
  13. Dartford Grammar School for Girls (2.3km) show on map
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  26. Fleetdown Primary Academy (3.2km) show on map
  27. Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School (3.2km) show on map
  28. St Paulinus Church of England Primary School (3.3km) show on map
  29. North Kent College (3.4km) show on map
  30. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (3.7km) show on map
  31. Shenstone School (3.7km) show on map
  32. Fairford Academy Barnehurst (3.7km) show on map
  33. Wilmington Grammar School for Girls (3.9km) show on map
  34. Endeavour Academy Bexley (3.9km) show on map
  35. Woodside Academy (3.9km) show on map
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  40. Wilmington Grammar School for Boys (4.1km) show on map
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