Dartford Grammar School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Dartford Grammar School
Address: West Hill
Town/City: Dartford
County: Kent
Postcode: DA1 2HW
Telephone Number: 01322 223039
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Selective
Established: 2010
Trust: Dartford Grammar School

Staff and pupils

Headmaster: Mr Julian Metcalf
Capacity: 1550
Gender: Boys

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1576 (83% boys & 17% girls)
Enrollment: 102% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 9.5%

SEN Provisions

  • SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
  • VI - Visual Impairment
  • SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
  • ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
  • SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
  • MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
  • PD - Physical Disability
  • MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty

Location and administration

URN: 136359
DfE Number: 886/5406
UKPRN: 10032228
UPRN: 200000540995
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Dartford (E07000107)
Constituency: Dartford (E14001191)
Electoral Ward: West Hill (E05012410)

Easting & Northing: 553364E, 174104N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 26' 44.87" N 0° 12' 20.26" E
Plus Code: 9F32C6W4+87

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Dartford Grammar School for Girls (0.2km)
  2. Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford (0.3km)
  3. West Hill Primary Academy (0.3km)
  4. Dartford Science & Technology College (0.4km)
  5. Westgate Primary School (0.5km)
  6. Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford (0.8km)
  7. Wentworth Primary School (1.2km)
  8. Oakfield Primary Academy (1.3km)
  9. North Kent College (1.4km)
  10. River Mill Primary School (1.5km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mr Johnny Aisher - Member. Appointed on 1 September 2021 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Ms Sian Carr - Member. Appointed on 24 January 2022 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mrs Nicole Monique Chapman - Trustee. Appointed on 11 November 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 10 November 2026.
  • Mr William Cohen - Trustee. Appointed on 7 July 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 6 July 2029.
  • Mrs Hannah Delany - Trustee. Appointed on 25 March 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 March 2028.
  • Mr Derek James Eastley - Member. Appointed on 13 October 2010 (Original (signatory) members). Term runs until 6 January 2026.
  • Mr Warren Fernandez - Trustee. Appointed on 1 February 2015 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 January 2027.
  • Mr Peter Joseph Fidczuk - Member. Appointed on 26 November 2025 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Ms Rupa Ganguli - Trustee. Appointed on 3 July 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 2 July 2027.
  • Mr Stephen James Gardner - Trustee. Appointed on 10 November 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 9 November 2027.
  • Mrs Sarah Louise Golding - Trustee. Appointed on 1 December 2014 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 November 2026.
  • Rev Martin John Henwood - Trustee. Appointed on 1 December 2010 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 8 July 2026.
  • Mrs Ailsa Marie Hughes - Trustee. Appointed on 1 December 2010 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 November 2026.
  • Mrs Mary Cynthia Jacobs - Trustee. Appointed on 13 October 2010 (Original (signatory) members). Term runs until 30 November 2026.
  • Mrs Mary Cynthia Jacobs - Member. Appointed on 13 October 2010 (Original (signatory) members).
  • Mr Martin Johnson - Trustee. Appointed on 1 December 2014 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 30 November 2026.
  • Dr David John Lawrence - Trustee. Appointed on 1 December 2010 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 November 2026.
  • Mr Timothy Frank Luckett - Trustee. Appointed on 3 July 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 2 July 2027.
  • Mrs Pauline Meggs - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 3 October 2022.
  • Mr Julian Charles Metcalf - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2021 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mr Julian Charles Metcalf - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2021.
  • Ms Christine Margaret Nevin - Trustee. Appointed on 1 January 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 December 2025.
  • Mrs Christine Margaret Nevin - Trustee. Appointed on 1 January 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 December 2030.
  • Mr Lavan Thasarathakumar - Trustee. Appointed on 5 October 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 4 October 2028.
  • Mr Robert Tibbott - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 1 September 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2028.
  • Mr Robert Tibbott - Member. Appointed on 12 September 2022 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr David Harold Winston Turner - Trustee. Appointed on 1 December 2010 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 November 2026.