Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding May 1 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
- 1394 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 3.0%
- Girls
- 97.0%
- First language not English
- 26.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 10.9%
- Persistent absence
- 97.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 3.7%
White British 37%
Mixed 27.4%
Indian 16.7%
Other White 5.3%
Other 4.4%
Other Asian 3.7%
Unclassified 2.5%
Bangladeshi 1.4%
Chinese 1.1%
Caribbean 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.37
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 65%
Local authority average 40%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 91%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 64.4
Local authority average 47
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 6.05
Local authority average 4.12
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 27 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 22 |
| Biology | GCSE | 129 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 129 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 26 |
| Classical Civilisation | GCSE | 26 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 25 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 20 |
Admissions
Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 210
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 267
- 2nd preference
- 119
- 3rd preference
- 149
- From another Local Authority
- 180
Offers
- 1st preference
- 175
- 2nd preference
- 21
- 3rd preference
- 13
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 214 0 214 |
| Year 8 | 218 0 218 |
| Year 9 | 215 0 215 |
| Year 10 | 201 0 201 |
| Year 11 | 185 0 185 |
| Year 12 | 194 26 168 |
| Year 13 | 167 16 151 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 99.0% 86.7% 85.6% |
Further education | 5.0% 26.6% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 93.0% 59.1% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 0.3% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 4.4% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.4% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 0.0% 5.4% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 1.0% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 85.0% 63.8% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 35.0% 24.7% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.5% 2.2% |