97%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
85%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
64.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
54%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1187.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,430
Pupils · 2024/25
25%
EAL · 2024/25
13%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 30/04/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKent
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.0:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend · Secondary with sixth form · Kent
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
97%
-1pp
99%98%97%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 97%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
85%
-6pp
91%88%85%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 85%
Attainment 8
64.3
-1.0
66.765.564.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 64.3
EBacc entry
54%
-4pp
74%64%54%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54%
EBacc APS
1187.0
+77.5
1187.01040.2893.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1187.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
31.1
-1.4
40.334.228.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31.1
A-level value added
-0.28
0
-0.3-0.4-0.6
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
4%
-3pp
19%11%4%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 4%
Average A-level grade
C
0
BC+C-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,430
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
25%
FSM eligible
15%
SEN
4%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
13%
Contact
Address
Pelham Road, Gravesend, DA11 0JE
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 | 97% | 85% | 64.3 | Not applicable | 54% | 1187.0 | 87% | 1,430 |
| 2023/24 | 98% | 91% | 65.3 | +0.38 | 58% | 1109.5 | 85% | 1,394 |
| 2022/23 | 98% | 91% | 64.4 | +0.37 | 65% | 1131.3 | 80% | 1,349 |
| 2021/22 | 98% | 89% | 66.7 | +0.30 | 69% | 1171.8 | 82% | 1,317 |
| 2018/19 | 99% | 88% | 65.8 | +0.41 | 74% | 893.4 | 85% | 1,130 |
| 2017/18 | 98% | 85% | 65.8 | +0.32 | 74% | 827.1 | 89% | 1,057 |
| 2016/17 | 99% | 81% | 62.8 | +0.23 | 75% | — | 85% | 1,004 |
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.