98%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
89%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
66.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
96%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1120.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,163
Pupils · 2024/25
17%
EAL · 2024/25
8%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 16/11/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKent
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.2:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Wilmington Grammar School for Girls · Secondary with sixth form · Kent
Part ofENDEAVOUR MAT
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
98%
-2pp
100%99%98%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 98%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
89%
-7pp
97%93%89%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 89%
Attainment 8
66.7
-3.5
71.268.365.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 66.7
EBacc entry
96%
-3pp
99%94%88%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 96%
EBacc APS
1120.7
+132.3
1120.7931.8742.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1120.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
33.3
-0.3
38.133.629.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33.3
A-level value added
-0.39
0
-0.2-0.3-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.4
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
12%
+5pp
18%11%4%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 12%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,163
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
17%
FSM eligible
7%
SEN
2%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
8%
Contact
Address
Parsons Lane, Dartford, DA2 7BB
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% | 89% | 66.7 | Not applicable | 96% | 1120.7 | 97% | 1,163 |
| 2023/24 | 100% | 97% | 70.2 | +0.76 | 99% | 988.3 | 99% | 1,123 |
| 2022/23 | 99% | 91% | 67.7 | +0.74 | 99% | 915.8 | 99% | 1,068 |
| 2021/22 | 99% | 93% | 71.2 | +0.71 | 99% | 964.6 | 99% | 1,030 |
| 2018/19 | 98% | 91% | 65.4 | +0.27 | 88% | 742.9 | 92% | 913 |
| 2017/18 | 99% | 88% | 63.8 | +0.22 | 97% | 734.5 | 97% | 928 |
| 2016/17 | 99% | 90% | 65.1 | +0.45 | 79% | — | 99% | 891 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 33.3 | C+ | -0.39 | 12% | 133 |
| 2023/24 | 33.6 | C+ | -0.34 | 7% | 129 |
| 2022/23 | 33.8 | C+ | — | 8% | 114 |
| 2021/22 | 38.1 | B- | — | 18% | 126 |
| 2018/19 | 29.0 | C | -0.43 | 4% | 128 |
| 2017/18 | 34.0 | C+ | -0.19 | 12% | 124 |
| 2016/17 | 31.2 | C | -0.18 | 9% | 150 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,163 | 21.1 | 2% | 17% | 7% | 5% | 8% |
| 2023/24 | 1,123 | 21.1 | 2% | 16% | 7% | 5% | 17% |
| 2022/23 | 1,068 | 19.9 | 2% | 16% | 7% | 5% | 9% |
| 2021/22 | 1,030 | 19.3 | 1% | 14% | 8% | 5% | 9% |
| 2020/21 | 1,000 | 18.5 | 4% | 14% | 6% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 913 | 17.5 | 4% | 15% | 7% | 4% | 5% |
| 2017/18 | 928 | 18.1 | 4% | 14% | 7% | 4% | 5% |
| 2016/17 | 891 | 17.2 | 6% | 14% | 8% | 4% | 5% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.