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Dartford Grammar School for Girls

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

personMrs Sharon Pritchard

corporate_fareTHE ARET TRUST

location_onDartford, DA1 2NT

language Visit Website phone 1322223123

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2016

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Students

1,248

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Attainment 8

75.5

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GCSE Rank

#4 in Kent

#53 of 3,216 nationally

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Dartford Grammar School for Girls is a Academy converter secondary school in Dartford, serving ages 11-18. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Highly competitive: 2.7× more applications than places — plan well ahead.

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School Summary

Dartford Grammar School for Girls is an academy converter in Dartford, Kent, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of THE ARET TRUST. The school has approximately 1,248 pupils on roll, of whom 23% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 75.5, placing the school #4 in Kent and #53 of 3,216 nationally. 94.90% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 75.2% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 22 A-level subjects. 68.7% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 34.0% at A*–A. A-level value added: -0.19 — students made below-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2016. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 2.7× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.6 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

75.5

Grade 5+ E&M

94.90%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)75.2%

Entering EBacc80.10%

EBacc APS7.23

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.82

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

75.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc88.30%

EBacc APS7.25

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.93

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

75.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc87%

EBacc APS7.20

2022

Progress 8 Score

1.01

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

78.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc85%

EBacc APS7.5

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc84%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

1.09

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

75.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc80%

EBacc APS7.14

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.74

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

73.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc68%

EBacc APS6.75

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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

100%

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

Apprenticeships1%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

99%

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

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

100%

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

Apprenticeships0%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

99%

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

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

100%

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

Apprenticeships0%

Employment1%

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

-0.19

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

Students

173

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*10.9%

Achieving A*–A34.0%

Achieving A*–B68.7%

VA Banding Below average

Retention rate98.8%

A-level subjects offered22

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.16

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

Students

177

Retention rate99.40%

2023

Avg Grade

Students

179

Retention rate100.00%

2022

Avg Grade

B+

Students

176

Retention rate100.0%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

19 October 2021

Inspection Report

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06 June 2017

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2016-06-21

Maintained Academy and School Short inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2011-11-16

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

0.8%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.7%(9 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 1,248 pupils. During this period, there were 10 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.8%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,248	10	0.8%	7.3%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,247	4	0.3%	7.8%
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,242	8	0.6%	7.4%
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,245	9	0.7%	7.1%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,242	5	0.4%	8.2%
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,248	4	0.3%	6.6%
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,248	3	0.2%	6.4%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,250	12	1.0%	5.9%
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,239	6	0.5%	4.7%
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,241	22	1.8%	4.9%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,244	6	0.5%	4.4%
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,241	11	0.9%	3.6%
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,244	4	0.3%	1.0%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,248	8	0.6%	3.9%
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,197	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,197	4	0.3%	3.2%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,198	6	0.5%	4.2%
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,161	9	0.8%	3.1%
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,164	10	0.9%	3.8%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,166	3	0.3%	3.8%
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,147	6	0.5%	3.4%
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,147	0	0.0%	3.0%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,147	3	0.3%	3.7%

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.

Specific Learning Difficulty 40 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 28 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 17 pupils

Physical Disability 16 pupils

Hearing Impairment 5 pupils

Visual Impairment 3 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 2 pupils