Dartford Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Dec 7 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Boys
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kent
- Unique reference
- 136359
- Address
- West Hill, DA1 2HW
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1539 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 84.3%
- Girls
- 15.7%
- First language not English
- 39.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 6.4%
- Persistent absence
- 3.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 5.8%
African 24.3%
Indian 17.9%
White British 13.3%
Mixed 12.7%
Other Asian 8.6%
Chinese 5.4%
Other White 5.1%
Other 4.1%
Bangladeshi 4%
Pakistani 1.8%
Unclassified 1.5%
Caribbean 0.6%
Irish 0.3%
Other Black 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 1.12
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 100%
Local authority average 40%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 98%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 78.2
Local authority average 47
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 7.79
Local authority average 4.12
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 12 |
| Biology | GCSE | 159 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 159 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 95 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 90 |
| English Language | GCSE | 184 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 184 |
| French | GCSE | 63 |
| Geography | GCSE | 167 |
| German | GCSE | 62 |
Admissions
Dartford Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 178
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 617
- 2nd preference
- 402
- 3rd preference
- 261
- From another Local Authority
- 1095
Offers
- 1st preference
- 134
- 2nd preference
- 33
- 3rd preference
- 11
- To another Local Authority
- 82
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 182 182 0 |
| Year 8 | 185 185 0 |
| Year 9 | 183 183 0 |
| Year 10 | 181 181 0 |
| Year 11 | 184 184 0 |
| Year 12 | 311 195 116 |
| Year 13 | 313 188 125 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 99.0% 87.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 2.0% 25.6% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 96.0% 60.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 0.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.1% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 4.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 0.0% 4.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 94.0% 61.7% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 80.0% 19.5% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 69.0% 16.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 4.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.4% 1.7% |