Kent
Stone Lodge School
GCSE results 2026: every Kent school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 39.5 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.
- 39.5
- Attainment 8
- 26%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- -0.15
- Progress 8
- [-0.41, 0.11]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 148 | 100 | 100 (100%) | 460 |
| September 2025 | 231 | 209 | 187 (89%) | 659 |
| September 2024 | 236 | 233 | 204 (88%) | 704 |
| September 2023 | 233 | 311 | 212 (68%) | 857 |
| September 2022 | 224 | 254 | 209 (82%) | 702 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Kent’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 169 | 39.5 | — | 26.0% | 4.1% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 124 | 37.6 | — | 23.4% | — | 51.6% | 3.4 |
| 2023/2024 | 118 | 44.9 | -0.15 | 44.1% | — | 69.5% | 4.0 |
| 2022/2023 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Kent for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 147059 |
| Local authority | Kent |
| Region | South East |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Free schools |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-19 |
| Headteacher | Catherine Cusick |
| Trust | ENDEAVOUR MAT |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | DA2 6FY |
| Pupils | 1,052 |
| FSM eligible | 30.1% |
Contact and identifiers
Stone Lodge Road, Dartford, Kent, DA2 6FY
https://www.stonelodgeschool.co.uk/View local authority page1322250340| DfE number | 4024 |
| UKPRN | 10083768 |
| Opened | 2 Sept 2019 |
| GIAS updated | 28 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 28 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 22 Nov 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 17 Oct 2023 |
| Publication date | 22 Nov 2023 |