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Gravesend Grammar School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Malcolm Moaby

corporate_fareTHE DECUS EDUCATIONAL TRUST

location_onGravesend, DA12 2PR

language Visit Website phone 1474331893

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2025

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Students

1,424

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Attainment 8

65.3

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GCSE Rank

#20 in Kent

#153 of 3,216 nationally

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Gravesend Grammar School is a Academy converter secondary school in Gravesend, serving ages 11-18. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Demand is above capacity (1.4×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

Gravesend Grammar School is an academy converter in Gravesend, Kent, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of THE DECUS EDUCATIONAL TRUST. The school has approximately 1,493 pupils on roll, of whom 11% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 65.3, placing the school #20 in Kent and #153 of 3,216 nationally. 91.90% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 44.4% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 17 A-level subjects. 63.2% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 33.6% at A*–A. A-level value added: +0.14 — students made above-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.4× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.4 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

65.3

Grade 5+ E&M

91.90%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)44.4%

Entering EBacc89.60%

EBacc APS6.36

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.18

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

63.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc98.40%

EBacc APS6.13

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.34

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

65.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc98%

EBacc APS6.36

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.33

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

67.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc98%

EBacc APS6.68

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc100%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.54

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

67.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc98%

EBacc APS6.69

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.45

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

67.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc95%

EBacc APS6.74

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)96%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)98%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

99%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)98%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

100%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)99%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

100%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)97%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

+0.14

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make above-average progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

Students

195

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*9.2%

Achieving A*–A33.6%

Achieving A*–B63.2%

VA Banding Above average

Retention rate99.5%

A-level subjects offered17

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.15

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

B-

Students

204

Retention rate99.00%

2023

Avg Grade

C+

Students

190

Retention rate96.80%

2022

Avg Grade

B-

Students

173

Retention rate98.8%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

18 March 2025

Inspection Report

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25 June 2015

Inspection Report

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16 May 2012

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2025-03-18

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Good

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Good

2015-06-25

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2012-05-16

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.5%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.4%(6 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,493 pupils. During this period, there were 7 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.5%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,493	7	0.5%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,497	6	0.4%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,461	5	0.3%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,465	7	0.5%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,470	8	0.5%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,423	5	0.4%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,424	8	0.6%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,427	7	0.5%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,352	9	0.7%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,353	6	0.4%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,356	10	0.7%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,313	3	0.2%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,313	2	0.2%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,309	5	0.4%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,234	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,234	6	0.5%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,235	3	0.2%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,195	9	0.8%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,202	13	1.1%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,203	1	0.1%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,217	18	1.5%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,223	20	1.6%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,226	24	2.0%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,204	23	1.9%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,213	21	1.7%	3.3%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,216	27	2.2%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 27 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 14 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 9 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 4 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 3 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils