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West Dartford Grammar

Henry Irving
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Is this the previous name of Dartford Grammar or are/were the separate schools?
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I’ve never heard of it.
Dartford Grammar is the boys school. Dartford Grammar School for Girls is, well, the girls school.0 -
Never heard of it either - are they getting the address mixed with the name of the school?
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Think it is. Remember playing Dartford West in 72 on the current site when at Erith Grammar0
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I'm sure there used to be a Dartford West school, although maybe just a girls school.0
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Yes, there used to be a Dartford West school (now a technology college). Definitely nothing to do with the Grammar.
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Yes, Dartford West was a different school; was definitely a comprehensive.Think there was separate boys and girls school0
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Wasn’t Dartford West the one round the back of Halfords that is now a college?
I seem to remember it was a comp and possibly had separate boys and girls schools on the same site, whereas the grammar schools are a bit nearer Crayford with a bit more distance betwixt them?0 -
There were two Dartford Wests, boys and girls. Both Secondary Moderns0
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Girls wore a horrible brown uniform. They were between the Grammars playing fields and the mighty Westgate primary school.0
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Isn't Dartford West now Leigh CTC?0
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North Lower Neil said:Isn't Dartford West now Leigh CTC?0
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Henry Irving said:
I’ve always known it as Dartford West probably since 1992 - not sure before that.0 -
Jints said:There were two Dartford Wests, boys and girls. Both Secondary Moderns0
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the Leigh academy used to be called the Downs - its the one by Princes Roundabout. Dartford West Boys known for being a bit 'ard....Dartford Grammar school boys and Dartford Grammar School Girls never had the word "West" in title. I have a vague recollection that the Dartford West Boys or Girls did have central in the title. I'll check with my mum!0
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I played for Chis & Sid in the mid 70s in a cricket final against Dartford West. Their captain, opening bowler and opening batsman was one Graham Dilley - and Umpire for that matter because he seemed to be making most of the decisions on behalf of the master standing at the end he was bowling from!
RIP Graham8 -
Checked with Mum (was signed in my son's account earlier) and she thinks Dartford West was called Dartford West Central at some point. Did some on line research and whilst there are so few references it looks probable it was called this at some point. Hope that helps0
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Cheers @PemburyAddick
I'm looking for a West Central School in Dartford pre WW2.
So am I right to think it's now the Technology college?0 -
Henry Irving said:Cheers @PemburyAddick
I'm looking for a West Central School in Dartford pre WW2.
So am I right to think it's now the Technology college?
The girls school is now the Dartford Science & Technology College (a non selective girls secondary school)
The boys school closed in 2000, and I think is now the Adult Education Centre
https://blocl.uk/schools/dartford-west-boys-school-118784
I wasn't living in Dartford then, so not sure why the boys school was closed, while the girls school stayed open0 -
Thanks,. It's the boys school I was looking for.Bit of research for the Museum0
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The Grammar School, Dartford founded nearly 500 years ago originally nearer Erith but in West Dartford for 200 plus years at least. Boys school is the original. Latterly one of the very best state schools in the country. The girls school across the road is the Jenny come lately but nearly as successfulDartford West boys school was the sump tank for the thickos of the area that became so unpopular with parents they couldn’t attract sufficient 11 year olds to keep it open. The girls school nearby with the tasteful brown uniform produced nearly as many babies as O levels thru the 80s but then went Academy and was turned around
there was never a west Dartford grammar school
Both Dartford Grammars are to the west of the town but that could only confuse a stupid person1 -
StigThundercock said:The Grammar School, Dartford founded nearly 500 years ago originally nearer Erith but in West Dartford for 200 plus years at least. Boys school is the original. Latterly one of the very best state schools in the country. The girls school across the road is the Jenny come lately but nearly as successfulDartford West boys school was the sump tank for the thickos of the area that became so unpopular with parents they couldn’t attract sufficient 11 year olds to keep it open. The girls school nearby with the tasteful brown uniform produced nearly as many babies as O levels thru the 80s but then went Academy and was turned around
there was never a west Dartford grammar school
Both Dartford Grammars are to the west of the town but that could only confuse a stupid person0 -
My son went to Dartford Grammar. One day Mick Jagger (being an ex pupil of DGS) was opening the new music wing. When my son got home from school, i said 'did you see Mick Jagger?', his response ...'Mick who?'.
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The Mick Jagger Centre or as we knew it, The Gym0