Gravesend Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good Mar 18 2025 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
- 1493 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 93.0%
- Girls
- 7.0%
- First language not English
- 19.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 9.1%
- Persistent absence
- 8.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 4.1%
White British 38.1%
African 16.7%
Indian 16%
Mixed 11.9%
Other White 6.9%
Other Asian 2.4%
Pakistani 1.8%
Other 1.7%
Unclassified 1.6%
Bangladeshi 1.4%
Other Black 0.7%
Caribbean 0.5%
Chinese 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 90%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 91%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 64.9
Local authority average 46.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 6.33
Local authority average 4.17
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 32 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 60 |
| Biology | GCSE | 122 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 110 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 122 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 63 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 36 |
| English Language | GCSE | 221 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 220 |
| French | GCSE | 59 |
Admissions
Gravesend Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 209
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 247
- 2nd preference
- 122
- 3rd preference
- 156
- From another Local Authority
- 210
Offers
- 1st preference
- 176
- 2nd preference
- 27
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 210 210 0 |
| Year 8 | 218 218 0 |
| Year 9 | 213 213 0 |
| Year 10 | 218 218 0 |
| Year 11 | 221 221 0 |
| Year 12 | 218 160 58 |
| Year 13 | 195 148 47 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 95.0% 86.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 5.0% 28.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 90.0% 57.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 77.0% 58.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 29.0% 19.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 6.0% 2.5% 2.4% |