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
- 1245 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 2.9%
- Girls
- 97.1%
- First language not English
- 38.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.8%
- Persistent absence
- 6.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 4.6%
African 39.1%
Indian 13.5%
Other Asian 11.3%
White British 8.6%
Mixed 7.2%
Bangladeshi 5.4%
Chinese 4.3%
Other White 3.9%
Pakistani 2.7%
Other 2%
Caribbean 1%
Unclassified 0.5%
Irish 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.93
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 87%
Local authority average 40%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 99%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 75.2
Local authority average 47
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 7.2
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 (Textiles) | GCSE | 10 |
| Biology | GCSE | 150 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 66 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 150 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 43 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 9 |
| Dance | GCSE | 10 |
| English Language | GCSE | 173 |
Admissions
Dartford Grammar School for Girls
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 179
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 486
- 2nd preference
- 291
- 3rd preference
- 272
- From another Local Authority
- 923
Offers
- 1st preference
- 158
- 2nd preference
- 12
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 68
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 180 0 180 |
| Year 8 | 180 0 180 |
| Year 9 | 180 0 180 |
| Year 10 | 177 0 177 |
| Year 11 | 179 0 179 |
| Year 12 | 172 19 153 |
| Year 13 | 177 17 160 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 99.0% 87.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 5.0% 25.6% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 90.0% 60.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 0.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 3.0% 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 | 0.0% 4.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 87.0% 61.7% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 41.0% 19.5% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 36.0% 16.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 1.4% 1.7% |