Wentworth Primary School

Wentworth Primary School
Location
Wentworth Drive Dartford , Kent , DA1 3NG England
Coordinates	51°26′45″N0°11′23″E / 51.4458°N 0.1898°E / 51.4458; 0.1898
Information
Type	Academy
Motto	Achieving Happily
Established	13 April 1951
Local authority	Kent County Council
Department for Education URN	137836 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Head teacher	Lewis Pollock
Gender	Mixed
Age range	3-11
Language	English
Hours in school day	7 hours
Color(s)	Blue, Green
Athletics	Yes
Newspaper	The Wentworth Arrow
Website	www.wentworthonline.co.uk

Wentworth Primary School is a primary school in Dartford, Kent, England. In 2017, the Gemili block (named after Olympic sprint athlete and alumni Adam Gemili) was opened.

History

The school was opened in a new building on 13 April 1951. On 1 January 1999 it amalgamated its infant and junior schools, and it became an academy on 1 February 2012. ^[1] The Adam Gemili block, including 8 new schoolrooms, was opened in 2017. ^[2]

Notable former pupils

• Keith Richards, musician and songwriter. ^{[3] [4]}
• Mick Jagger, musician and songwriter. ^{[3] [4]}
• Adam Gemili, sprint athlete. ^[5]

References

1. "An interesting new primary school". wentworthonline.co.uk. Wentworth Primary School. 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
2. Hunter, Chris (7 October 2017). "World champion sprinter Adam Gemili opens block at Wentworth Primary School, Dartford". Kent Online. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
3. Collier, Henry (20 December 2020). "Wentworth Primary School". Kent Live. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
4. "First pictures of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards at primary school". Daily Telegraph. 25 April 2012. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
5. "Back to school again for sprinter Adam". Kent Online. 7 October 2017. Retrieved 23 December 2018.

External links

• Official website