Borden Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 23 2021 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
- 137800
- Address
- Avenue of Remembrance, ME10 4DB
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 928 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 96.8%
- Girls
- 3.2%
- First language not English
- 10.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 10.3%
- Persistent absence
- 7.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 2.0%
White British 70.4%
African 11.4%
Mixed 5.9%
Other White 4.8%
Unclassified 1.5%
Bangladeshi 1.4%
Indian 1.3%
Other Asian 1.3%
Chinese 0.8%
Other Black 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Pakistani 0.2%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 65%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 83%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 63.1
Local authority average 46.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.83
Local authority average 4.17
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 16 |
| Biology | GCSE | 124 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 37 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 123 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 33 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 36 |
| English Language | GCSE | 124 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 124 |
| French | GCSE | 38 |
| Geography | GCSE | 73 |
Admissions
Borden Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 126
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 139
- 2nd preference
- 68
- 3rd preference
- 54
- From another Local Authority
- 20
Offers
- 1st preference
- 111
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 5
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 150 150 0 |
| Year 8 | 151 151 0 |
| Year 9 | 145 145 0 |
| Year 10 | 140 140 0 |
| Year 11 | 124 124 0 |
| Year 12 | 101 92 9 |
| Year 13 | 117 96 21 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 86.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 13.0% 28.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 79.0% 57.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 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 | 67.0% 58.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 10.0% 19.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.5% 2.4% |