98%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
95%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
75.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
80%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1273.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,248
Pupils · 2024/25
38%
EAL · 2024/25
8%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 20/10/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKent
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.5:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Dartford Grammar School for Girls · Secondary with sixth form · Kent
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How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2017/18
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
98%
-2pp
100%99%98%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 98%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
95%
-5pp
99%97%95%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 95%
Attainment 8
75.5
+0.2
78.376.875.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 75.5
EBacc entry
80%
-8pp
88%84%80%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 80%
EBacc APS
1273.3
-25.2
1305.81223.81141.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1273.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2017/18
A-level APS
39.8
-1.2
42.639.837.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.8
A-level value added
-0.19
0
-0.1-0.1-0.2
'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
20%
-5pp
27%20%13%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 20%
Average A-level grade
B
0
B+BB-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,248
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
38%
FSM eligible
23%
SEN
9%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
8%
Contact
Address
Shepherds Lane, Dartford, DA1 2NT
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 | 98% | 95% | 75.5 | Not applicable | 80% | 1273.3 | 91% | 1,248 |
| 2023/24 | 100% | 99% | 75.3 | +0.82 | 88% | 1298.5 | 93% | 1,245 |
| 2022/23 | 100% | 99% | 75.2 | +0.93 | 87% | 1245.6 | 93% | 1,248 |
| 2021/22 | 99% | 97% | 78.3 | +1.01 | 85% | 1305.8 | 92% | 1,241 |
| 2018/19 | 100% | 98% | 75.3 | +1.09 | 80% | 1141.9 | 93% | 1,164 |
| 2017/18 | 99% | 97% | 73.2 | +0.74 | 68% | 1046.7 | 86% | 1,147 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 39.8 | B | -0.19 | 20% | 173 |
| 2023/24 | 41.0 | B | -0.16 | 24% | 178 |
| 2022/23 | 39.0 | B | — | 20% | 179 |
| 2021/22 | 42.6 | B+ | — | 27% | 177 |
| 2018/19 | 37.0 | B- | -0.08 | 13% | 159 |
| 2017/18 | 37.4 | B- | -0.09 | 16% | 161 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,248 | 16.2 | 9% | 38% | 23% | 5% | 8% |
| 2023/24 | 1,245 | 17.0 | 5% | 38% | 22% | 4% | 10% |
| 2022/23 | 1,248 | 17.8 | 5% | 40% | 22% | 4% | 10% |
| 2021/22 | 1,241 | 18.8 | 6% | 38% | 20% | 4% | 7% |
| 2020/21 | 1,244 | 18.2 | 4% | 39% | 13% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,164 | 17.7 | 4% | 36% | 13% | 3% | 5% |
| 2017/18 | — | 18.1 | — | — | — | 3% | 4% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.