Ofsted inspection
Inspection outcome
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
96%
staying in education or employment
4% did not stay in education or employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
- LA
- 8%
- England
- 9%
- LA
- 24%
- England
- 24%
Overview
Nearby schools
Other open schools of the same phase near DA11 0JE. 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 Feb 2012 (was URN 118787)
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 | 97% | 85% | 64.3 | Not applicable | 54% | 11.9 | 201 |
| 2023/24 | 98% | 91% | 65.3 | +0.38 | 58% | 11.1 | 184 |
| 2022/23 | 98% | 91% | 64.4 | +0.37 | 65% | 11.3 | 187 |
| 2021/22 | 98% | 89% | 66.7 | +0.30 | 69% | 11.7 | 186 |
| 2018/19 | 99% | 88% | 65.8 | +0.41 | 74% | 8.9 | 143 |
| 2017/18 | 98% | 85% | 65.8 | +0.32 | 74% | 8.3 | 133 |
| 2016/17 | 99% | 81% | 62.8 | +0.23 | 75% | — | 139 |
More fields
| Year | EBacc lang entry |
|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 87% |
| 2023/24 | 85% |
| 2022/23 | 80% |
| 2021/22 | 82% |
| 2018/19 | 85% |
| 2017/18 | 89% |
| 2016/17 | 85% |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 31.1 | C | -0.28 | 4% | 196 |
| 2023/24 | 32.5 | C+ | -0.28 | 7% | 172 |
| 2022/23 | 31.2 | C | — | 6% | 164 |
| 2021/22 | 40.3 | B | — | 19% | 155 |
| 2018/19 | 28.0 | C- | -0.56 | 5% | 147 |
| 2017/18 | 29.9 | C | -0.41 | 4% | 116 |
| 2016/17 | 30.2 | C | -0.26 | 8% | 140 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,430 | 16.1 | 4% | 25% | 15% | 5% | 13% |
| 2023/24 | 1,394 | 16.3 | 4% | 26% | 13% | 6% | 15% |
| 2022/23 | 1,349 | 16.9 | 4% | 24% | 12% | 33% | 98% |
| 2021/22 | 1,317 | 18.4 | 3% | 23% | 11% | 8% | 25% |
| 2020/21 | 1,207 | — | 2% | 22% | 8% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,130 | 19.5 | 2% | 19% | 10% | 4% | 9% |
| 2017/18 | 1,057 | 18.7 | 2% | 17% | 10% | 4% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 1,004 | 17.1 | 1% | 17% | 10% | 5% | 18% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.