Ofsted report card
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Area judgements
Other Ofsted reports
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 Gravesham. 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.
- LA
- 67%
- England
- 66%
- LA
- 48%
- England
- 46%
- LA
- 47.8
- England
- 46.8
- LA
- 48%
- England
- 41%
- LA
- 7.7
- England
- 7.7
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
- LA
- 30.0
- England
- 32.4
- LA
- -0.21
- LA
- 11%
- England
- 14%
Value added compared with other schools
Destinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
98%
staying in education or employment
1% did not stay in education or employment
1% no destination recorded
After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25
87%
staying in education or employment
8% did not stay in education or employment
5% no destination recorded
Pupils & context
2024/25
- LA
- 8%
- England
- 9%
- LA
- 24%
- England
- 24%
Overview
Nearby schools
Other open schools of the same phase near DA12 2PR. This is not last-offer distance or a catchment.
Establishment history
Earlier establishment on this site or under a previous URN.
History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Became an academy 1 Aug 2011 (was URN 118936)
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 | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 98% | 92% | 65.3 | Not applicable | 90% | 14.0 | 221 |
| 2023/24 | 97% | 89% | 63.2 | +0.18 | 98% | 11.3 | 185 |
| 2022/23 | 97% | 88% | 65.4 | +0.34 | 98% | 11.6 | 182 |
| 2021/22 | 98% | 94% | 67.5 | +0.33 | 98% | 11.6 | 174 |
| 2018/19 | 100% | 95% | 67.4 | +0.54 | 98% | 11.7 | 175 |
| 2017/18 | 100% | 95% | 67.8 | +0.45 | 95% | 11.2 | 167 |
| 2016/17 | 99% | 92% | 63.3 | +0.19 | 92% | — | 173 |
More fields
| Year | EBacc lang entry |
|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 90% |
| 2023/24 | 98% |
| 2022/23 | 98% |
| 2021/22 | 99% |
| 2018/19 | 98% |
| 2017/18 | 95% |
| 2016/17 | 92% |
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.