The Harvey Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Dec 13 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
- 1015 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 100.0%
- Girls
- 0.0%
- First language not English
- 8.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.1%
- Persistent absence
- 8.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 3.9%
White British 77.1%
Other Asian 6.2%
Mixed 5.5%
Other White 4.1%
Unclassified 1.7%
African 1.4%
Indian 1.2%
Chinese 1.1%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
Pakistani 0.5%
Irish 0.4%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 57%
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 61.7
Local authority average 46.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.68
Local authority average 4.17
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 29 |
| Biology | GCSE | 52 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 52 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 53 |
| Economics | GCSE | 33 |
| English Language | GCSE | 145 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 145 |
| French | GCSE | 30 |
| Geography | GCSE | 82 |
| History | GCSE | 80 |
Admissions
The Harvey Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 150
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 189
- 2nd preference
- 86
- 3rd preference
- 36
- From another Local Authority
- 5
Offers
- 1st preference
- 147
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 152 152 0 |
| Year 8 | 175 175 0 |
| Year 9 | 169 169 0 |
| Year 10 | 149 149 0 |
| Year 11 | 145 145 0 |
| Year 12 | 115 115 0 |
| Year 13 | 110 110 0 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 86.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 17.0% 28.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 77.0% 57.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 0.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 3.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 62.0% 58.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 16.0% 19.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.5% 2.4% |