Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Apr 30 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Girls
- 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
- 137834
- Address
- Pelham Road, DA11 0JE
- Website
- http://www.mgsg.kent.sch.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1430 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 3.4%
- Girls
- 96.6%
- First language not English
- 24.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13.1%
- Persistent absence
- 10.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 3.7%
White British 35.2%
Mixed 23.9%
Indian 16.5%
Other White 5.5%
African 4%
Other Asian 3.8%
Other 3.6%
Unclassified 3.6%
Bangladeshi 1.7%
Chinese 0.9%
Pakistani 0.5%
Other Black 0.5%
Caribbean 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 54%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 85%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 64.2
Local authority average 46.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.9
Local authority average 4.17
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 17 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 46 |
| Biology | GCSE | 124 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 124 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 50 |
| Classical Civilisation | GCSE | 17 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 24 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 18 |
| Economics | GCSE | 62 |
| English Language | GCSE | 201 |
Admissions
Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 210
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 244
- 2nd preference
- 121
- 3rd preference
- 134
- From another Local Authority
- 153
Offers
- 1st preference
- 193
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 4
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 222 0 222 |
| Year 8 | 218 0 218 |
| Year 9 | 213 0 213 |
| Year 10 | 207 0 207 |
| Year 11 | 201 0 201 |
| Year 12 | 178 23 155 |
| Year 13 | 191 26 165 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 98.0% 86.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 4.0% 28.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 94.0% 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 | 1.0% 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 | 76.0% 58.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 28.0% 19.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.5% 2.4% |