Borden Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 24 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
- 924 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 96.1%
- Girls
- 3.9%
- First language not English
- 9.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 9.4%
- Persistent absence
- 17.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 2.2%
White British 72.9%
African 10.4%
Mixed 5.4%
Other White 4.2%
Other Asian 1.4%
Unclassified 1.2%
Indian 1.1%
Bangladeshi 1%
Chinese 0.9%
Other Black 0.5%
Other 0.4%
Pakistani 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.19
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 68%
Local authority average 40%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 92%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 62.7
Local authority average 47
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 5.83
Local authority average 4.12
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 12 |
| Biology | GCSE | 106 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 59 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 106 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 26 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 16 |
| English Language | GCSE | 126 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 126 |
| French | GCSE | 41 |
| Geography | GCSE | 78 |
Admissions
Borden Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 149
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 187
- 2nd preference
- 61
- 3rd preference
- 65
- From another Local Authority
- 23
Offers
- 1st preference
- 140
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 153 153 0 |
| Year 8 | 143 143 0 |
| Year 9 | 140 140 0 |
| Year 10 | 126 126 0 |
| Year 11 | 123 123 0 |
| Year 12 | 118 97 21 |
| Year 13 | 121 106 15 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 98.0% 87.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 6.0% 25.6% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 93.0% 60.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.1% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 4.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 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 | 69.0% 61.7% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 15.0% 19.5% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 9.0% 16.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 1.4% 1.7% |