Dartford Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Dec 6 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
- 1543 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 84.5%
- Girls
- 15.5%
- First language not English
- 36.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 7.7%
- Persistent absence
- 3.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 5.8%
African 24.8%
Indian 20.1%
Mixed 13%
White British 10.8%
Other Asian 8.5%
Chinese 5.7%
Other White 5.5%
Bangladeshi 4.5%
Other 2.6%
Pakistani 2.3%
Caribbean 1%
Unclassified 1%
Irish 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 99%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 99%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 79.7
Local authority average 46.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 7.97
Local authority average 4.17
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 12 |
| Biology | GCSE | 159 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 159 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 96 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 90 |
| Applied Engineering | GCSE | 44 |
| English Language | GCSE | 179 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 179 |
| French | GCSE | 47 |
| Geography | GCSE | 136 |
Admissions
Dartford Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 177
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 510
- 2nd preference
- 382
- 3rd preference
- 227
- From another Local Authority
- 924
Offers
- 1st preference
- 139
- 2nd preference
- 34
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 44
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 186 186 0 |
| Year 8 | 181 181 0 |
| Year 9 | 185 185 0 |
| Year 10 | 183 183 0 |
| Year 11 | 179 179 0 |
| Year 12 | 322 197 125 |
| Year 13 | 307 193 114 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 98.0% 86.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 1.0% 28.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 98.0% 57.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 0.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 3.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 89.0% 58.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 77.0% 19.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.5% 2.4% |