66%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
44%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
39.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
23%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
563.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
957
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
33%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 19/04/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKent
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Meopham School · Secondary with sixth form · Kent
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How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
66%
-2pp
79%72%64%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 67%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
44%
+4pp
57%48%38%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44%
Attainment 8
39.9
-1.2
48.144.039.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.9
EBacc entry
23%
-55pp
78%51%23%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 23%
EBacc APS
563.5
-45.6
705.0534.3363.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 563.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
22.3
+2.1
23.121.119.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 22.3
A-level value added
-0.34
+0.2
-0.2-0.4-0.6
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
0%0%0%
'18'23'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
D+
0
DDD
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · D+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
957
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
21%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
33%
Contact
Address
Wrotham Road, Meopham, Gravesend, DA13 0AH
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 | 66% | 44% | 39.9 | Not applicable | 23% | 563.5 | 23% | 957 |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 41% | 41.1 | -0.40 | 78% | 609.1 | 79% | 1,001 |
| 2022/23 | 64% | 38% | 41.7 | -0.26 | 74% | 627.9 | 75% | 989 |
| 2021/22 | 77% | 53% | 44.9 | -0.24 | 69% | 705.0 | 72% | 936 |
| 2018/19 | 79% | 57% | 48.1 | +0.46 | 68% | 363.6 | 68% | 698 |
| 2017/18 | 70% | 38% | 46.8 | +0.45 | 14% | 309.6 | 28% | 627 |
| 2016/17 | 61% | 29% | 44.7 | +0.57 | 6% | — | 17% | 553 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 22.3 | D+ | -0.34 | 0% | 48 |
| 2023/24 | 20.2 | D | -0.51 | Suppressed | 44 |
| 2022/23 | 19.1 | D | — | 0% | 42 |
| 2021/22 | 23.1 | D+ | — | Suppressed | 27 |
| 2018/19 | 19.1 | D | -0.24 | Suppressed | 18 |
| 2017/18 | 21.1 | D | -0.59 | 0% | 35 |
| 2016/17 | 22.6 | D+ | -0.25 | Suppressed | 30 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 957 | 19.1 | 12% | 2% | 21% | 11% | 33% |
| 2023/24 | 1,001 | 21.6 | 10% | 2% | 20% | 11% | 33% |
| 2022/23 | 989 | 17.5 | 8% | 2% | 20% | 11% | 34% |
| 2021/22 | 936 | 15.8 | 6% | 2% | 20% | 10% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 857 | 17.0 | 6% | 1% | 22% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 698 | 16.5 | 17% | 2% | 24% | 4% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 627 | 15.4 | 12% | 3% | 24% | 5% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 553 | 14.8 | 9% | 4% | 23% | 5% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.