Dartford Grammar School | Secondary with sixth form in Dartford | Ofsted & DfE | Sipuha

Dartford Grammar School

SecondaryPost 16

Dartford · Dartford · DA1 2HW http://www.dartfordgrammarschool.org.uk

Pupils
1,576
cap. 1,550
Ages
11 - 18
Gender
Boys
Funding
State
Academy

The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2024/25.

Ofsted

Ofsted inspection

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Latest inspection
6 Dec 2022
Outstanding

Inspection outcome

Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Sixth form provision
Outstanding

Other Ofsted reports

2 reports
14 Feb 2012
Academy conversion letter
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7 Jan 2011
Interim assessment
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

Can I get my child into this school?

Admissions policy · Selective

This school is in Dartford. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.

Results vs local authority and England

This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.

GCSE 9–4
100%
0pp
LA
67%
England
66%
100%100%99%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
GCSE 5+
99%
+1pp
LA
48%
England
46%
99%98%96%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
Attainment 8
79.9
+1.5
LA
47.8
England
46.8
79.976.673.3
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
EBacc entry
99%
-1pp
LA
48%
England
41%
100%99%99%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
EBacc APS
14.3
-0.1
LA
7.7
England
7.7
14.412.811.1
'18'19'22'23'24'25

Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Progress 8 compared with other schools

Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)+1.11
Well above average
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Destinations

Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment

After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25

99%

staying in education or employment

0% did not stay in education or employment

1% no destination recorded

Education99%
Apprenticeships0%
Employment0%

After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25

95%

staying in education or employment

2% did not stay in education or employment

3% no destination recorded

Education83%
Apprenticeships2%
Employment10%

Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
1,543
cap. 1,550
1,5461,4801,414
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.8
LA AVG 17.78:1
17.717.016.3
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
EAL
36%
LA AVG 12.27%
40%34%27%
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
FSM eligible
9%
LA AVG 26.9%
9%7%4%
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
SEN
6%
LA AVG 15.48%
7%5%4%
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
Overall absence
4%
LA
8%
England
9%
5%4%3%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
Persistent absence
19%
LA
24%
England
24%
20%11%2%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25

Overview

AddressWest Hill, Dartford, DA1 2HW
Telephone01322223039
Local authorityKent
PhaseSecondary with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.8:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterNone
Finance£7898 spend / pupil£7029 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Became an academy 1 Dec 2010 (was URN 118878)

Secondary — Key Stage 4

GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.

YearGCSE 9–4GCSE 5+Attainment 8Progress 8EBacc entryEBacc APSCohort
2024/25100%99%79.9Not applicable99%14.3179
2023/24100%98%78.4+1.11100%14.4184
2022/23100%98%78.2+1.12100%14.3184
2021/2299%99%79.7+0.9299%14.2179
2018/1999%96%74.3+0.7599%11.1150
2017/18100%97%73.3+0.93100%11.3155
2016/1799%96%73.8+0.78100%155
More fields
YearEBacc lang entry
2024/2599%
2023/24100%
2022/23100%
2021/2299%
2018/1999%
2017/18100%
2016/17100%

Sixth form — Key Stage 5

YearA-level APSAvg gradeVA progressAAB+Cohort
2024/25SuppressedSuppressedSuppressedNot eligible307
2023/24Not eligibleNot eligibleNot eligibleNot eligible319
2022/23SuppressedSuppressedNot eligible288
2021/22Not eligibleNot eligibleNot eligible330
2018/19Not eligibleNot eligibleNot eligibleNot eligible303
2017/18SuppressedSuppressedSuppressedNot eligible328
2016/1721.1D-0.24Not eligible256

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/251,54316.86%36%9%4%19%
2023/241,53917.26%39%8%5%20%
2022/231,51616.37%40%8%5%15%
2021/221,53416.76%38%7%5%16%
2020/211,54617.16%36%4%
2018/191,47117.25%31%9%3%3%
2017/181,48317.75%29%8%3%3%
2016/171,41416.94%27%8%3%2%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.