98%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
92%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
65.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
90%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1404.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,493
Pupils · 2024/25
19%
EAL · 2024/25
8%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 25/06/2015
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKent
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.3:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Gravesend Grammar School · Secondary with sixth form · Kent
Part ofALETHEIA ACADEMIES TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
98%
+1pp
100%98%97%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 98%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
92%
+3pp
95%92%88%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 92%
Attainment 8
65.3
+2.1
67.565.363.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 65.3
EBacc entry
90%
-9pp
98%94%90%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 90%
EBacc APS
1404.9
+270.0
1404.91269.91134.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1404.9
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
38.4
+3.2
38.435.833.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.4
A-level value added
+0.14
+0.3
+0.10.0-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
27%
+12pp
27%21%15%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27%
Average A-level grade
B
0
BB-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,493
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
19%
FSM eligible
11%
SEN
4%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
8%
Contact
Address
Church Walk, Gravesend, DA12 2PR
Local authority
Kent
Website
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% | 92% | 65.3 | Not applicable | 90% | 1404.9 | 90% | 1,493 |
| 2023/24 | 97% | 89% | 63.2 | +0.18 | 98% | 1134.9 | 98% | 1,465 |
| 2022/23 | 97% | 88% | 65.4 | +0.34 | 98% | 1156.9 | 98% | 1,424 |
| 2021/22 | 98% | 94% | 67.5 | +0.33 | 98% | 1163.0 | 99% | 1,353 |
| 2018/19 | 100% | 95% | 67.4 | +0.54 | 98% | 1171.0 | 98% | 1,202 |
| 2017/18 | 100% | 95% | 67.8 | +0.45 | 95% | 1124.8 | 95% | 1,223 |
| 2016/17 | 99% | 92% | 63.3 | +0.19 | 92% | — | 92% | 1,213 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 38.4 | B | +0.14 | 27% | 195 |
| 2023/24 | 35.1 | B- | -0.15 | 15% | 206 |
| 2022/23 | 33.2 | C+ | — | 16% | 190 |
| 2021/22 | 38.1 | B- | — | 23% | 174 |
| 2018/19 | 34.6 | C+ | -0.06 | 19% | 170 |
| 2017/18 | 35.0 | C+ | +0.01 | 21% | 182 |
| 2016/17 | 32.1 | C+ | -0.06 | 16% | 195 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,493 | 18.5 | 4% | 19% | 11% | 5% | 8% |
| 2023/24 | 1,465 | 18.9 | 4% | 21% | 9% | 6% | 17% |
| 2022/23 | 1,424 | 18.8 | 4% | 21% | 8% | 6% | 17% |
| 2021/22 | 1,353 | 18.7 | 5% | 23% | 8% | 6% | 20% |
| 2020/21 | 1,313 | 19.6 | 4% | 24% | 5% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,202 | 19.0 | 5% | 23% | 8% | 4% | 6% |
| 2017/18 | 1,223 | 20.8 | 5% | 23% | 8% | 5% | 8% |
| 2016/17 | 1,213 | 20.4 | 5% | 21% | 8% | 5% | 8% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.