The Harvey Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Dec 14 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Boys
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kent
- Unique reference
- 138480
- Address
- Cheriton Road, CT19 5JY
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1027 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 100.0%
- Girls
- 0.0%
- First language not English
- 8.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 10.5%
- Persistent absence
- 12.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 4.0%
White British 78.8%
Other Asian 5.9%
Mixed 5.2%
Other White 4.1%
African 1.3%
Unclassified 1.3%
Indian 1.1%
Chinese 1%
Pakistani 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Irish 0.2%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.27
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 63%
Local authority average 40%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 87%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 62.4
Local authority average 47
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 5.68
Local authority average 4.12
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 7 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 64 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 50 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 21 |
| Biology | GCSE | 57 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 57 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 10 |
| Economics | GCSE | 37 |
| English Language | GCSE | 142 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 142 |
Admissions
The Harvey Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 150
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 200
- 2nd preference
- 91
- 3rd preference
- 38
- From another Local Authority
- 6
Offers
- 1st preference
- 150
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 175 175 0 |
| Year 8 | 169 169 0 |
| Year 9 | 151 151 0 |
| Year 10 | 146 146 0 |
| Year 11 | 139 139 0 |
| Year 12 | 107 107 0 |
| Year 13 | 140 140 0 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 98.0% 87.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 7.0% 25.6% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 91.0% 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 | 1.0% 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 | 73.0% 61.7% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 20.0% 19.5% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 13.0% 16.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.4% 1.7% |