100%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
99%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
79.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
99%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1429.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,543
Pupils · 2024/25
36%
EAL · 2024/25
19%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 06/12/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKent
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.6:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Dartford Grammar School · Secondary with sixth form · Kent
Part ofDARTFORD GRAMMAR SCHOOL
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
100%
0pp
100%100%99%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 100%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
99%
+1pp
99%98%96%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 99%
Attainment 8
79.9
+1.5
79.977.174.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 79.9
EBacc entry
99%
-1pp
100%99%99%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 99%
EBacc APS
1429.6
-10.6
1440.21275.41110.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1429.6
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,543
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
36%
FSM eligible
9%
SEN
6%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
19%
Contact
Address
West Hill, Dartford, DA1 2HW
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 | 100% | 99% | 79.9 | Not applicable | 99% | 1429.6 | 99% | 1,543 |
| 2023/24 | 100% | 98% | 78.4 | +1.11 | 100% | 1440.2 | 100% | 1,539 |
| 2022/23 | 100% | 98% | 78.2 | +1.12 | 100% | 1432.6 | 100% | 1,516 |
| 2021/22 | 99% | 99% | 79.7 | +0.92 | 99% | 1419.8 | 99% | 1,534 |
| 2018/19 | 99% | 96% | 74.3 | +0.75 | 99% | 1110.6 | 99% | 1,471 |
| 2017/18 | 100% | 97% | 73.3 | +0.93 | 100% | 1126.1 | 100% | 1,483 |
| 2016/17 | 99% | 96% | 73.8 | +0.78 | 100% | — | 100% | 1,414 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Not eligible | 307 |
| 2023/24 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | 319 |
| 2022/23 | Suppressed | Suppressed | — | Not eligible | 288 |
| 2021/22 | Not eligible | Not eligible | — | Not eligible | 330 |
| 2018/19 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | 303 |
| 2017/18 | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Not eligible | 328 |
| 2016/17 | 21.1 | D | -0.24 | Not eligible | 256 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,543 | 16.8 | 6% | 36% | 9% | 4% | 19% |
| 2023/24 | 1,539 | 17.2 | 6% | 39% | 8% | 5% | 20% |
| 2022/23 | 1,516 | 16.3 | 7% | 40% | 8% | 5% | 15% |
| 2021/22 | 1,534 | 16.7 | 6% | 38% | 7% | 5% | 16% |
| 2020/21 | 1,546 | 17.1 | 6% | 36% | 4% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,471 | 17.2 | 5% | 31% | 9% | 3% | 3% |
| 2017/18 | 1,483 | 17.7 | 5% | 29% | 8% | 3% | 3% |
| 2016/17 | 1,414 | 16.9 | 4% | 27% | 8% | 3% | 2% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.