Dartford Grammar School for Girls
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Oct 20 2021 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
- 144100
- Address
- Shepherds Lane, DA1 2NT
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1248 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 4.2%
- Girls
- 95.8%
- First language not English
- 38.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 20%
- Persistent absence
- 3.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.5%
African 38.3%
Indian 14.7%
Other Asian 11.5%
White British 7.8%
Mixed 6.4%
Bangladeshi 5.8%
Chinese 4.7%
Other White 4.2%
Pakistani 2.9%
Other 2%
Caribbean 0.9%
Unclassified 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 80%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 95%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 75.4
Local authority average 46.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 7.23
Local authority average 4.17
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 38 |
| Biology | GCSE | 154 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 70 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 154 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 27 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 22 |
| Dance | GCSE | 20 |
| English Language | GCSE | 176 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 174 |
Admissions
Dartford Grammar School for Girls
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 179
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 384
- 2nd preference
- 288
- 3rd preference
- 240
- From another Local Authority
- 793
Offers
- 1st preference
- 151
- 2nd preference
- 15
- 3rd preference
- 8
- To another Local Authority
- 67
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 180 0 180 |
| Year 8 | 180 0 180 |
| Year 9 | 180 0 180 |
| Year 10 | 180 0 180 |
| Year 11 | 176 0 176 |
| Year 12 | 181 33 148 |
| Year 13 | 171 19 152 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 98.0% 86.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 1.0% 28.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 97.0% 57.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 0.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 3.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 85.0% 58.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 47.0% 19.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.5% 2.4% |