Wentworth Primary School
{{Short description|School in Dartford, Kent, England}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Use British English|date=February 2023}}
{{Infobox school
| name = Wentworth Primary School
| image = Wentworth Primary School logo.JPG
| image size = 50
| established = 13 April 1951
| motto = Achieving Happily
| type = Academy
| address = Wentworth Drive
| city = Dartford
| county = Kent
| postcode = DA1 3NG
| country = England
| coordinates = {{Coord|51.4458|0.1898|type:edu_region:GB-DAR|display=inline,title}}
| head_teacher = Lewis Pollock
| local_authority = Kent County Council
| urn = 137836
| ofsted = yes
| gender = Mixed
| age_range = 3-11
| hours_in_day = 7 hours
| colors = Blue, Green {{colour box|Blue}} {{colour box|Green}}
| athletics = Yes
| newspaper = The Wentworth Arrow
| website = {{URL|http://www.wentworthonline.co.uk}}
| language = English
}}
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.{{cite web |title=An interesting new primary school |url=https://www.wentworthonline.co.uk/history |website=wentworthonline.co.uk |publisher=Wentworth Primary School |access-date=1 April 2021 |date=2021}} The Adam Gemili block, including 8 new schoolrooms, was opened in 2017.{{cite news |last1=Hunter |first1=Chris |title=World champion sprinter Adam Gemili opens block at Wentworth Primary School, Dartford |url=https://www.kentonline.co.uk/dartford/news/back-to-school-again-for-133302/ |access-date=1 April 2021 |work=Kent Online |date=7 October 2017}}
Notable former pupils
- Keith Richards, musician and songwriter.
- Mick Jagger, musician and songwriter.{{cite news |last1=Collier |first1=Henry |title=Wentworth Primary School |url=https://www.kentlive.news/news/kent-news/dartford-schools-saw-birth-rolling-4817487 |access-date=14 March 2021 |work=Kent Live |date=20 December 2020}}{{cite news |last1=Bale |first1=Bernard |title=Mick Jagger on his love of Dartford |url=https://www.greatbritishlife.co.uk/people/mick-jagger-on-his-love-of-dartford-7284366 |access-date=14 March 2021 |work=Kent Life |date=14 July 2020}}{{cite news |title=First pictures of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards at primary school |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/music-news/9230518/First-pictures-of-Mick-Jagger-and-Keith-Richards-at-primary-school-before-Rolling-Stones.html |access-date=14 March 2021 |work=Daily Telegraph |date=25 April 2012}}
- Adam Gemili, sprint athlete.{{Cite web|url=https://www.kentonline.co.uk/dartford/news/back-to-school-again-for-133302/|title=Back to school again for sprinter Adam|date=2017-10-07|website=Kent Online|language=en|access-date=2018-12-23}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.wentworthonline.co.uk/ Official website]
{{Schools in Kent}}
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Category:Primary schools in Kent
Category:1951 establishments in England
Category:Educational institutions established in 1951
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