94%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
83%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
63.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
64%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
724.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
928
Pupils · 2024/25
10%
EAL · 2024/25
7%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 24/11/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKent
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.0:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Borden Grammar School · Secondary with sixth form · Kent
Part ofBORDEN GRAMMAR SCHOOL TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
94%
-6pp
99%95%91%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 94%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
83%
-2pp
92%80%68%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 83%
Attainment 8
63.2
+0.1
64.359.955.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 63.2
EBacc entry
64%
-12pp
76%63%49%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 65%
EBacc APS
724.3
+3.5
738.2672.3606.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 724.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
34.1
+0.5
34.433.031.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.1
A-level value added
-0.14
+0.1
-0.1-0.3-0.5
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
13%
-8pp
21%17%13%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 13%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
C+CC
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
928
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
10%
FSM eligible
12%
SEN
3%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
7%
Contact
Address
Avenue of Remembrance, Sittingbourne, ME10 4DB
Local authority
Kent
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 94% | 83% | 63.2 | Not applicable | 64% | 724.3 | 77% | 928 |
| 2023/24 | 99% | 85% | 63.1 | +0.26 | 76% | 720.8 | 85% | 924 |
| 2022/23 | 97% | 92% | 62.7 | +0.19 | 68% | 734.0 | 72% | 889 |
| 2021/22 | 98% | 89% | 64.3 | +0.06 | 49% | 738.2 | 54% | 859 |
| 2018/19 | 91% | 68% | 55.5 | -0.43 | 74% | 606.5 | 85% | 840 |
| 2017/18 | 95% | 78% | 60.1 | -0.03 | 82% | 634.7 | 90% | 837 |
| 2016/17 | 91% | 75% | 60.6 | +0.01 | 89% | — | 91% | 846 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 34.1 | C+ | -0.14 | 13% | 119 |
| 2023/24 | 33.6 | C+ | -0.24 | 21% | 124 |
| 2022/23 | 33.6 | C+ | — | 18% | 109 |
| 2021/22 | 34.4 | C+ | — | 15% | 108 |
| 2018/19 | 31.5 | C | -0.37 | 12% | 109 |
| 2017/18 | 32.0 | C+ | -0.34 | 15% | 115 |
| 2016/17 | 26.4 | C- | -0.49 | 8% | 126 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 928 | 17.6 | 3% | 10% | 12% | 4% | 7% |
| 2023/24 | 924 | 18.6 | 3% | 9% | 10% | 5% | 12% |
| 2022/23 | 889 | 18.3 | 4% | 8% | 11% | 5% | 12% |
| 2021/22 | 859 | 18.1 | 7% | 7% | 10% | 6% | 13% |
| 2020/21 | 826 | 18.4 | 6% | 6% | 7% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 840 | 18.1 | 7% | 4% | 11% | 4% | 8% |
| 2017/18 | 837 | 18.1 | 8% | 3% | 10% | 4% | 7% |
| 2016/17 | 846 | 18.0 | 8% | 3% | 9% | 4% | 6% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.