Stone Lodge School

Stone Lodge Road, Dartford, Kent, DA2 6FY

Good

Inspected 17 October 2023

Good

Ofsted

37.6

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–19

Ages

1,052

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Free schools

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Kent →
School Type: Free schools
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–19
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,052 / 1,450 (73%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 17 October 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

31.6%

Disadvantaged

9.1%

EAL

6.6%

SEN support

8.3%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

37.6

Attainment 8

1,052 pupils

23.4%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

50%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.4

EBacc avg point score

Attendance

10.1%

Overall absence

29%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

49.7

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +7.5 vs 2023/24

23.5

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.9 vs 2023/24

21.85

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +5.0 vs 2023/24

£47,368

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 10% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,913 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,495

Spend per pupil

£7,917

Income per pupil

50%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.