What is Gravesend Grammar School's Ofsted rating?

Gravesend Grammar School received a Outstanding rating from Ofsted following its 2015 inspection.

What do parents say about Gravesend Grammar School?

Ofsted Parent View (Sept 2025, 200 responses): 94% of parents would recommend Gravesend Grammar School.

What are Gravesend Grammar School's latest exam results?

Gravesend Grammar School: GCSE 2024/25: Attainment 8 64.9. Check the source and academic year shown with each result.

Where is Gravesend Grammar School located?

Gravesend Grammar School is a secondary school in Gravesend, Kent (DA12 2PR).

How many pupils attend Gravesend Grammar School?

Gravesend Grammar School has around 1,493 pupils on roll according to the latest school census data.

How can I compare Gravesend Grammar School with other schools?

View Gravesend Grammar School's full profile on FavSchools for available results and school details, then use the comparison tool or interactive map to explore nearby alternatives in Kent.

SecondaryData as of May 2026

Gravesend Grammar School

Church Walk, Gravesend, DA12 2PR

Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Selective · Boys

Ofsted

Outstanding

Jun 2015

Historical inspection outcome; read the latest report for the full findings.

Academic picture

64.9school · 46.0 national reference

Attainment 8 · 2024/25. Average GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage.

Why is Progress 8 unavailable?

Progress 8 is unavailable nationally for this year because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled. This is not a negative judgement on the school.

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Before you apply

Confirm entry-year admission rules, places and selection requirements with the school or local authority.

This is a grammar school

Entry is by the 11+ exam, sat in September of Year 6

Selection: Selective grammar
Exam system: GL Assessment

Admits by the 11+ exam; many grammars also use distance or catchment as a tie-breaker once the pass mark is met.

You must register for the Kent Test directly with Kent County Council, usually by the start of July before the September test.

Grammars in Kent Understand the 11+How to apply

11+ details as of 2026-05. Always confirm with the local authority or consortium.

Exam Results

Official performance data from the Department for Education

GCSE Results (Secondary)

Key performance measures— 2024/25

Attainment 8

64.9

Progress 8?

N/A

9-7 Grades

45.4%

Basics 9-5

91.4%

Exam attainment

Attainment 8 · GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage or a measure of progress.

School · 2024/25

64.9

National · same year

46.0

SchoolNational reference

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Attainment 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	65.4	46.4
2023/24	63.2	46.4
2024/25	64.9	46.0

Learning progress

Progress 8 · Progress compared with pupils who had similar prior attainment. Zero is the national progress baseline.

School · 2024/25

Not available

National · same year

Not available

SchoolNational reference

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Progress 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	+0.34	0.00
2023/24	+0.18	0.00
2024/25	Not available	Not available

Progress 8 is unavailable for 2024/25 because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled nationally. Missing values are not zero.

Grades at or above each threshold

These percentages overlap: grades 9–7 are also included in 9–5 and 9–4. Do not add the lines together.

9–7% / 9–5% / 9–4% available from 2023/24; no grade breakdown for 2022/23

EBacc Measures

EBacc Entry

89.6%

EBacc APS

6.33

EBacc 9-5

63.3%

EBacc 9-4

77.4%

How to read Progress 8 vs Attainment 8Two numbers, two different stories. The 6-min explainer for parents.

A-Level Results (Post-16)

Key A-Level performance measures— 2024/25

APS per Entry

38.38

A*-A Grades

33.6%

A*-B Grades

63.2%

AAB+ %

26.9%

APS per Entry

National avgSelective avg

Grade Distribution (%)

A*-A% / A*-B% available from 2023/24; no grade breakdown for 2022/23

Based on 195 students entered

Community & Reviews

What parents say and who teaches here

Location & Area

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Nearby secondary schools

Closest alternatives within 15 km.

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Good

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Estuary Academy

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Good

Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend

1.69 km away · Academy converter

Outstanding

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