94%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
71%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
57.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
9%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
160.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
357
Pupils · 2024/25
Some headline GCSE pass rates are not published for this independent school. Attainment 8 and other metrics are shown where DfE publishes them.
Local authorityKent
PhaseAll-through
School typeIndependent school
Pupil : teacher ratio—
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Gad's Hill School · All-through · Kent
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
94%
+1pp
94%87%79%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 94%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
71%
-10pp
81%69%57%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 71%
Attainment 8
57.3
+0.4
57.352.347.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57.3
EBacc entry
9%
-4pp
26%17%9%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 9%
EBacc APS
160.9
+19.2
160.9121.882.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 160.9
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
357
Pupil : teacher ratio
—
EAL
—
FSM eligible
0%
SEN
9%
Overall absence
—
Persistent absence
—
Contact
Address
Higham, Rochester, ME3 7PA
Local authority
Kent
Website
Telephone
Email
—
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% | 71% | 57.3 | Not applicable | 9% | 160.9 | 14% | 357 |
| 2023/24 | 94% | 81% | 56.9 | Not published | 12% | 141.7 | 22% | 386 |
| 2022/23 | 79% | 57% | 49.2 | Not published | 11% | 111.2 | 32% | 384 |
| 2021/22 | 80% | 65% | 50.7 | Not published | 15% | 82.7 | 25% | 369 |
| 2018/19 | 87% | 57% | 47.3 | Not published | 26% | 94.3 | 26% | 297 |
| 2017/18 | 67% | 46% | 46.4 | Not published | 25% | 99.7 | 29% | 302 |
| 2016/17 | 79% | 59% | 45.3 | Not published | 31% | — | 46% | 349 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 357 | — | 9% | — | 0% | — | — |
| 2023/24 | 386 | — | 12% | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/23 | 384 | — | 9% | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/22 | 369 | — | 10% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2020/21 | 329 | — | 36% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 297 | — | 34% | — | — | — | — |
| 2017/18 | 302 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2016/17 | 349 | — | 1% | 0% | — | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.