Gravesend Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Jun 26 2015 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
- 137099
- Address
- Church Walk, DA12 2PR
- Website
- http://gravesendgrammar.com/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1465 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 93.2%
- Girls
- 6.8%
- First language not English
- 21.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 7.7%
- Persistent absence
- 11.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 4.0%
White British 39.6%
Indian 15.9%
African 15.2%
Mixed 11.2%
Other White 6.4%
Other Asian 2.7%
Unclassified 2.5%
Pakistani 1.9%
Bangladeshi 1.5%
Other 1.5%
Other Black 1%
Caribbean 0.5%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.34
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 98%
Local authority average 40%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 88%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 65.4
Local authority average 47
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 6.36
Local authority average 4.12
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 32 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 32 |
| Biology | GCSE | 153 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 79 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 153 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 29 |
| Economics | GCSE | 41 |
| Applied Engineering | GCSE | 24 |
Admissions
Gravesend Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 210
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 289
- 2nd preference
- 150
- 3rd preference
- 169
- From another Local Authority
- 258
Offers
- 1st preference
- 183
- 2nd preference
- 20
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 221 221 0 |
| Year 8 | 216 216 0 |
| Year 9 | 220 220 0 |
| Year 10 | 223 223 0 |
| Year 11 | 185 185 0 |
| Year 12 | 196 147 49 |
| Year 13 | 204 154 50 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 98.0% 87.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 2.0% 25.6% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 93.0% 60.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 0.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 1.1% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 4.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 4.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 83.0% 61.7% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 38.0% 19.5% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 31.0% 16.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 1.4% 1.7% |